Nayler Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Nayler 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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Nayler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:136,23013,344
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Canada1371:268,94625,310
United States681:5,330,278267,385
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Nayler (33) may also be a first name.

Nayler 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

(English) One who made nails.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Nayler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nayler (Russian: Найлер) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nayler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 374,939th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,630,938 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Nayler live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname Nayler is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 409 people, or 1 in 136,230. In England Nayler is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Cornwall, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Nayler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nayler has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nayler surname increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nayler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nayler surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nayler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.55% more than the national average, earning R 547,884 per year; in United States they earn 46.77% more than the national average, earning $63,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $51,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayaler921/
Nayle91648/
Naler91224/
Nyler9115/
Naleer831,647/
Nailer83525/
Nahler83234/
Nealer83225/
Nayles83161/
Nayale8388/
Nalert8388/
Nayele8382/
Nasler8350/
Nayile8333/
Nysler8324/
Nayole8323/
Naller8316/
Neyler8311/
Nalier8310/
Nalere836/
Naylie835/
Nauler832/
Nayllr832/
Natler832/
Noyler831/
Nalger831/
Naylle831/
Nnayle831/
Naylee831/
Nayley830/
Naaler830/
Nale8026,564/
Nyle8034/
Nalr803/
Naulere77208/
Naulier7768/
Nattler7767/
Nailler7764/
Ngayele7728/
Nallier7722/
Nayalle778/
Nuylert778/
Nayales775/
Naaleer774/
Nayelle773/
Nayelie772/
Nathler772/
Ngayile772/
Nausler771/
Naglier771/
Nautler771/
Nayhele771/
Nayless771/
Gnaller771/
Noylert771/
Neasler770/
Naeller770/
Nealler770/
Neale7327,620/
Ngale7312,522/
Nalge736,356/
Nalle735,047/
Nayla731,299/
Nales731,036/
Nyele73970/
Nahle73836/
Nalir73819/
Naile73755/
Nhale73535/
Najle73516/
Nalet73515/
Gnale73450/
Naule73432/
Nalhe73425/
Nalej73425/
Naley73340/
Nyole73332/
Naale73299/
Natle73271/
Nayly73258/
Noyle73187/
Naleh73169/
Nalee73139/
Niler7393/
Nayli7360/
Nlere7354/
Nalie7347/
Nasle7337/
Nalei7336/
Neyle7335/
Neler7325/
Nalea7317/
Naele7317/
Nalep7312/
Nalez7311/
'Nale739/
Nnale737/
Nealr736/
Naled733/
Őnler732/
Naleu732/
Naslr732/
Nalre731/
Ngalr731/
Nyley730/
Nylie730/
Nylee730/
Nylge730/
Nađgeler7121/
Noyeller711/
Noyhlear711/
Neyeller710/
Nhaule678,036/
Nalley676,164/
Ngalle675,947/
Nehale672,437/
Neller672,343/
Nealey671,891/
Nallet671,476/
Nesler671,376/
Ngaile67988/
Nahleh67883/
Nuyles67880/
Naulet67826/
Nahale67794/
Nöller67675/
Ngalea67560/
Nawele67494/
Nailes67461/
Nayala67314/
Nyolei67270/
Nehler67180/
Nayola67177/
Nallie67175/
Niller67168/
Nisler67155/
Naille67124/
Nalles67117/
Naytli67108/
Naslet67106/
Neales67104/
Nalecz67101/
Naleid6789/
Gnalle6786/
Nahley6778/
Nalett6774/
Nayeli6773/
Noyles6769/
Nayali6768/
Nealie6764/
Naulej6764/
Neyole6761/
Nattle6757/
Najole6757/
Naylis6755/
Nallee6751/
Ngaale6749/
Naglie6747/
Neiler6745/
Nahles6745/
Najles6743/
Naileh6737/
Nilert6734/
Nalleh6733/
Nyelle6732/
Nähler6731/
Gnalei6730/
Naulea6729/
Natley6728/
Naules6728/
Nailey6727/
Nayila6726/
Naehle6726/
Ngnale6726/
Hnalep6726/
Najale6722/
Nayuli6721/
Nasles6721/
Ngiler6721/
Nasley6720/
Naelle6718/
Neeler6716/
Nayula6715/
Noyile6715/
Ngalee6715/
Nayela6714/
Netler6714/
Gnaley6714/
Naulei6713/
Ngalir6713/
Nallerová6712/
Nilere6712/
Nayely6711/
Nailie6711/
Nieler6710/
Naalee679/
Najele679/
Nailei679/
Nalieh679/
Nayili678/
Nelger677/
Naulle677/
Naleae677/
Naylyh677/
Nyoley676/
Naulie676/
Najile675/
Nilger675/
Nailee675/
Nallle674/
Nalesh674/
Noiler674/
Nelere674/
Neyile674/
Ngaley674/
Nalled674/
Nyolee674/
Nhayli673/
Najlee673/
Niyale673/
Noyole673/
Naaleh673/
Noeler673/
Nnaele673/
Nnalie673/
Ngaele673/
Nayoli673/
Nailet673/
Naleez672/
Nailed672/
Nayloy672/
Nalyor672/
Nayloi672/
Ngalei672/
Ngaule672/
Nnalee672/
Nlhere672/
Neuler672/
Niyole672/
Nüller672/
Naalle672/
Noyley672/
Nailea672/
Najlrt671/
Nealle671/
Naiele671/
Naiile671/
Nailej671/
Nailir671/
Naeley671/
Nahalr671/
N'Yele671/
Naalea671/
Naalhe671/
Nalearova671/
Nalhre671/
Nallhe671/
N'Hale671/
Nyelei671/
Nyjole671/
Nyleah671/
Nealir671/
Nealjr671/
Naylyt671/
Naysleysh671/
Naslir671/
Nathle671/
Nijale671/
Nujale671/
Nioler671/
Nelier671/
Nahlea671/
Nyeleh671/
Nalead671/
Nealeh671/
Nnaule671/
Nalest671/
Naalje671/
Nnaale671/
Nneale671/
Naulir671/
Naleed671/
Noyale671/
Naelea671/
Najled671/
Nahuelger671/
Naleih671/
Nallea671/
Nayalé671/
Naylli671/
Neiale671/
Neyale671/
Naalir671/
N'Yole671/
N'Gale671/
Niyele671/
Nälher671/
Nuylie671/
Nyiale671/
Gnayly671/
Gnaâle671/
Gnalez671/
Gnalir671/
Nhayla671/
Nasleh671/
Nalech671/
Nyehle671/
Naalep671/
Naeleh671/
Nyeley671/
Nylesh671/
Neylie671/
Nayolé671/
Naisle670/
Neyley670/
Nilier670/
Nalair670/
Neatle670/
Natles670/
Neasle670/
Nhaley670/
Neahle670/

Nayler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nayler in the Russian language
Найлерnajler-

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