Payers Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Payers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Payers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Payers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Payers occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Payers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Payers live; 38 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Payers is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,629,059. In The Netherlands Payers is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 33 percent reside, North Brabant, where 33 percent reside and South Holland, where 33 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 13 percent reside and Greece, where 13 percent reside.

Payers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Payers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Payers last name declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phayers920/
Pyers911,044/
Paers912/
Payrs910/
Pauers83123/
Peyers8334/
Poyers837/
Pawers835/
Payors835/
Payars834/
Payurs832/
Paersh831/
Bpyers831/
Paersch7714/
Payorse777/
Paggers776/
Payours775/
Pauwers771/
Peers738,307/
Pears734,360/
Piers733,719/
Peirs73484/
Puers7392/
Paurs7353/
Pairs7335/
Poers739/
Peurs731/
Peyrs731/
Powers67133,290/
Pearse679,835/
Pearst67108/
Peirse6781/
Pairsh6776/
Piears6775/
Phears6753/
Piyars6735/
Phairs6723/
Peiers6722/
Pairst6717/
Pearsh673/
Paurst672/
Pairse672/
Pierrs672/
Peersz671/
Peurse671/
Pouers671/
Pearsz671/
Peirrs671/
Paursh671/
Phiers671/
Piersz671/
Pajars671/
Peersh671/
Peerrs670/

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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
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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 Payers
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