Oyer Surname

109,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0551:176,37917,695
Uganda1,4601:26,7393,738
France3681:180,49728,114
Venezuela1891:159,8104,810
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Israel331:259,32223,464
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4431:113,36011,239

Oyer (75) may also be a first name.

Oyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,596th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,716,332 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Oyer are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 75 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,055 people, or 1 in 176,379. In The United States Oyer is most common in: Ohio, where 25 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Oyer is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 34 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Oyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oyer last name grew 464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oyer are 27.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.61% less than the national average, earning $35,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoyer8924,026/
Goyer895,011/
Oyier892,931/
Oyere89724/
Yoyer895/
Ouyer891/
Ohyer891/
Ioyer891/
Oyert891/
Oyher890/
Yer862,913/
Oer86216/
Oyr869/
Hooyer80534/
Gooyer80151/
Ouyere8050/
Hoyert8027/
Hoyere8023/
Hoeyer808/
Hhoyer803/
Houyer803/
Oyeere801/
Goyher801/
Hoyeer801/
Iyer7549,820/
Ayer7513,698/
Eyer755,425/
Oyar751,804/
Ojer751,545/
Ohyr75774/
Ower75617/
Oyor75444/
Goer75377/
Yerr75213/
Uyer75193/
Äyer75124/
Oehr75104/
Oier7536/
Ouer7528/
Oyre759/
Oerr755/
Oyir754/
Oyrd754/
Hoyr752/
Oerh752/
Goyr752/
Øyer752/
Yoyr752/
Oyjr752/
Oiyr752/
Eoer751/
Yerh751/
Yyer751/
Üyer751/
Ouyr751/
Oyrt751/
Oysr751/
Houyere7325/
Geyer6742,938/
Heyer6720,459/
Owere6711,090/
Iyere677,556/
Gayer676,250/
Hayer675,847/
Hower674,834/
Ouere673,902/
Gojer673,495/
Goyar671,549/
Ayere671,321/
Hoier671,257/
Ayerh671,125/
Oyare67658/
Huyer67640/
Ouerd67614/
Hojer67468/
Eyere67461/
Ogger67293/
Uyere67287/
Eyier67169/
Hoehr67154/
Ayier67126/
Ayeer67118/
Oyire67110/
Goehr6788/
Auyer6786/
Ohear6783/
Hoyar6781/
Goyor6777/
Oyore6775/
Giyer6766/
Hoyerová6765/
Ojier6757/
Ağyer6754/
Aouer6750/
Gouer6742/
Ojeer6741/
Goier6736/
Eyert6733/
Ahyer6727/
Hoyrd6721/
Hoyir6720/
Ojert6719/
Houer6717/
Ouert6712/
Hyjer6711/
Ohver6711/
Uyier6710/
O'Ger6710/
Hiyer678/
Ihyer678/
Oujer678/
Iyerr677/
Owier676/
Yiyer676/
Yoyor674/
Ajoer673/
Ieyer672/
Ayerd672/
Ioyor672/
Hoerh672/
Oyard672/
Oehrh671/
Oyarz671/
Iyesr671/
Hoyre671/
Hoyrz671/
Eeyer671/
Eyher671/
Goerr671/
Ayerr671/
Oyarh671/
Ouier671/
Ouyor671/
Oiyor671/
Yoyar671/
Ehoer671/
D'Yer671/
Ayerz671/
Ohyre671/
Owert671/
Hyerh671/
Ayher670/
Hyyer670/
Ayert670/
Hyier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyer
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