Myre Surname

156,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Norway

Myre Surname Definition:

Local, from residence near a bog or mire. David in the Mire, one of the Scots prisoners taken at Dunbar Castle, 1296, obtained his freedom in following year to serve the English king abroad (Blair, II, 742,939). Alexander Myr witnessed a lease by George, abbot of Inchaffray, 1491 (Inchaffray, p.

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Myre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,3571:27,1523,616
United States9191:394,40634,603
Norway3961:12,9861,487
Portugal381:274,16410,086
France341:1,953,609166,012
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England51:11,143,612252,590
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4911:102,27810,345

Myre (128) may also be a first name.

Myre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from residence near a bog or mire. David in the Mire, one of the Scots prisoners taken at Dunbar Castle, 1296, obtained his freedom in following year to serve the English king abroad (Blair, II, 742,939). Alexander Myr witnessed a lease by George, abbot of Inchaffray, 1491 (Inchaffray, p. xcvii), and James Myr held land in Rrechin, 1508 (REB., II, 159).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Myre Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Myre Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Myre (Russian: Мыре) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Myre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 156,517th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,605,487 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Myre reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 821,896th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 128 people.

The surname Myre is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 1,357 people, or 1 in 27,152. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 60 percent are found, Ontario, where 38 percent are found and Alberta, where 1 percent are found. Not including Canada this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Norway, where 14 percent are found.

Myre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Myre has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 187 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Myre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Myre last name are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Myre earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning 317,415 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $46,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $44,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Myhre8911,311/
Myrie895,078/
Myres892,387/
Meyre89824/
Myree89349/
Myrer89161/
Mayre8989/
Mytre8957/
Mhyre8951/
Myore8940/
Myrre8916/
Myrhe8915/
Muyre8915/
Myrze8910/
Moyre897/
Myrei897/
Myret896/
Myrez891/
Myred891/
Myrea890/
Myrey890/
Myr86376/
Mre8648/
Myhrer80662/
Muyres80622/
Meyrer80445/
Mayrer80158/
Myrets80149/
Meytre80134/
Myhres8090/
Myrrhe8081/
Meyret8059/
Moyret8041/
Mayrie8029/
Moyrer8023/
Myrhed8017/
Meyres8016/
Mayres8011/
Myhree8011/
Mayret8011/
Myrrie8010/
Maytre8010/
Mythre808/
Moyrie807/
Mayree805/
Mauyre803/
Mayreh803/
Myress802/
Mhytre802/
Myrhee802/
Myrett801/
Myreis801/
Myrhes801/
Myresh801/
Mytrea801/
Myhrei801/
Moyres800/
Myrees800/
Meyrei800/
Myrrer800/
Mmyres800/
Mayr7547,052/
Mire7529,749/
Mere7523,753/
Myhr751,670/
Meyr751,258/
Myra75565/
Moyr75204/
Hmyr75101/
Mære7580/
Myrt7572/
Myry7526/
Myrå7516/
Mère7516/
Myor7513/
Myri7512/
Måre754/
Mrhe754/
Mhyr752/
Myrh752/
Märe752/
Mére752/
Muyr751/
Mhre751/
M'Re751/
Myrd751/
Mysr751/
Åmyr751/
Mytr751/
Myrj751/
Mrre751/
Mmyr751/
Myrr750/
Myrehed7331/
Mayreis7329/
Meyreiß7325/
Maytret738/
Mythree735/
Meyreis734/
Mayresh731/
Maytree731/
Meyhrer731/
Meytrey731/
Maayred731/
Mayreiß731/
Mouyrey731/
Meysret731/
Mahayre731/
Maytres731/
Mayread730/
Myreath730/
Mirie6746,841/
Maire6721,623/
Mirea6713,522/
Mereu6713,059/
Mayra6712,424/
Mitre6710,009/
Mered676,313/
Mirge675,756/
Mehre675,673/
Miere675,192/
Mhere674,893/
Mireh673,589/
Miret673,364/
Meres673,335/
Mires672,670/
Myrza672,339/
Metre672,329/
Mirre672,266/
Meire672,176/
Mirje672,095/
Moyra672,018/
Meere671,799/
Merez671,553/
Merey671,257/
Meret671,238/
Mauyr671,139/
Merie67959/
Moire67909/
Merei67846/
Mirez67818/
Myhra67816/
Merer67785/
Merge67742/
Mirze67584/
Miree67519/
Mirey67490/
Mäyrä67458/
Mirer67433/
Merea67344/
Mérei67302/
Merre67297/
Merep67248/
Mohyr67233/
Mæhre67199/
Meure67198/
Mahyr67193/
Meare67177/
Mhire67169/
Meree67156/
Meyra67128/
Mmere67125/
Merhe67121/
Mayry67105/
Mérey67103/
Muhyr67102/
Mesre6799/
Merje6789/
Mereh6788/
Mired6786/
Misre6778/
Mirep6778/
'Mere6767/
Hmyra6764/
Merze6763/
Mirej6761/
Mäyry6750/
Muire6748/
Myrha6746/
Mayri6732/
Mereț6730/
Majre6728/
Mîrze6727/
Mereć6726/
Mirei6724/
Mytri6724/
Myray6724/
Myrrä6723/
Meyri6719/
Merej6716/
Mereš6716/
Mgere6714/
Myris6714/
Myrrh6711/
Mieyr6711/
Miore6711/
Mireu6710/
Mærøe6710/
Myhré679/
Méres678/
Mørre677/
Mrehi676/
Mähre676/
Méret676/
Mouyr676/
Mijre675/
Mérer675/
Mirhe675/
Mooyr674/
Mgire674/
Myrra674/
Håmyr674/
Maayr674/
Muyra673/
Meyreiss673/
Myraj673/
Myrio672/
Myrry672/
Åmyri672/
Mírez672/
Myrai672/
Mayjr671/
Maythree671/
Meyrt671/
Moytr671/
Muyri671/
Myhry671/
Myrri671/
Mytry671/
Myori671/
Maíre671/
Máyra671/
Mayrt671/
Mireţ671/
Mereś671/
Mereş671/
Mereţ671/
Máire671/
Mysri671/
Mysrt671/
Märge671/
Märie671/
Méreu671/
Mîrîe671/
Meysr671/
Myroy671/
Merãe671/
Meyër671/
Myroa671/
Myoyr671/
Mrhej671/
Mayhr670/
Moyhr670/
Meyry670/

Myre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Myre in the Russian language
Мыреmyre-

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