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Where Does The Last Name Peyer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Peyer is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Peyer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 148,140^th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,440,571 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Peyer reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828^th most frequently held given name globally, held by 43 people.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,798 people, or 1 in 4,568. In Switzerland Peyer is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 29 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Lucerne, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland Peyer occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Austria, where 7 percent reside.

Peyer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Peyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peyer surname grew 903 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peyer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Peyer surname are 30.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.68% registered with the party.

The amount Peyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 345.27% more than the national average, earning $221,225 CAD per year.