Naylar Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Naylar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nailer,' a maker of nails. In the North of England, where the occupation is early found, the surname has taken the almost universal form of Naylor. following on the lines of Taylor.

John le Naylere, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Naylar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England181:3,095,448105,421
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Naylar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nailer,' a maker of nails. In the North of England, where the occupation is early found, the surname has taken the almost universal form of Naylor. following on the lines of Taylor.

John le Naylere, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Stephen le Naylere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Johannes Nayler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Nayler, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Stronger, nayler, 1379: ibid.

1565. Married — Robert Nayler and Margaret Larke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1603. Baptised — William, s. Wylfrecan Naylor: ibid.

1744. Married — John Hicks and Sarah Naylor: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Nail-Maker [Middle English nayler(e; Middle English nayl, Old English nœgel, a nail + the agential suff. -ere] John le Naylere.—Plac. de Quo Warr. ‘Cloutier, a nayler, a nayle-smith; a seller or maker of nayles.’—Cotgrave, French Dict., A.D. 1611.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A maker of nails.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Some of the Naylors of Derbyshire are probably connected in their descent with Christopher Nayler of Derby, who, in 1666, left bequests for the poor of the parishes of St. Alkmund and St. Michael in that town (G.). The name is still in Derby.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Naylar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naylar is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Naylar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naylar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Naylar is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Naylar live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 61 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Naylar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Naylar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Naylar last name rose 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Naylar Last Name Statistics demography

Naylar earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.36% less than the national average, earning $27,893 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayolar921/
Nalar91157/
Nayllard861/
Naylor8349,738/
Nallar831,076/
Nailar8355/
Nalgar8352/
Nalare8348/
Naslar8313/
Natlar834/
Nalard833/
Naelar831/
Nalarz831/
Naliar831/
Nalair830/
Nauslar77118/
Nailard7749/
Nallard7719/
Nalahar776/
Nalaure775/
Nathlar773/
Naulart773/
Nallasr773/
Nallare772/
Nhalare772/
Naylore772/
Nayllor771/
Nahalar771/
Nyellar771/
Nealard771/
Neylard771/
Nagliar771/
Naalare771/
Nalaare771/
Naslyar771/
Nehalar771/
Ngalaur771/
Najlarh771/
Nailgar771/
Nahlart770/
Naiylor770/
Nilar736,951/
Nelar7387/
Nalor7352/
Nylor7314/
Naillard7115/
Neallard715/
Noyhlear711/
Nealhare711/
Nalahare711/
Najalyar711/
Nailor671,300/
Nilgar67327/
Niolar6776/
Nehlar6748/
Nilard6732/
Nelgar6730/
Nilare6725/
Neular6723/
Neylor6721/
Nalore6717/
Nilarp6717/
Nealor6713/
Nallor6713/
Nislar6710/
Naloor679/
Nilart677/
Naalor676/
Nelare676/
Noilar673/
Nahlor672/
Nalyor672/
Nalhor671/
Noelar671/
Nitlar671/
Nalearova671/
Neelar671/
Neliar671/
Nalour671/
Nelhar671/
Noylor671/
Najlor670/
Nelard670/
Gnilar670/
Naslor670/
Neslar670/

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