Player Surname
Approximately 8,320 people bear this surname
Player Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the player,' probably on a musical instrument, and therefore similar in origin to Piper, Tabor, Trumper, Fiddler, &c.
Arthur Player, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp.
Read More About This SurnamePlayer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,715 | 1:76,874 | 8,803 |
| England | 1,589 | 1:35,065 | 4,637 |
| Australia | 826 | 1:32,682 | 4,321 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:31,577 | 3,178 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Israel | 70 | 1:122,252 | 13,395 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 990 | 1:24,622 | 3,418 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 548 | 1:91,640 | 9,416 |
The alternate forms: Pláyer (1) are calculated separately.
Player (205) may also be a first name.
Player Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the player,' probably on a musical instrument, and therefore similar in origin to Piper, Tabor, Trumper, Fiddler, &c.
Arthur Player, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1582. John Badsey and Edith Player: Marriage Lic. (London).
1619. John Player: Register of the University of Oxford.
1755. Married — Michael Player and Elizabeth Reeves: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Actor; Athlete [Old English plegere]
“Athlete” in Old English (Plegere). Also used in its modern sense.
(English) One who performed tricks to amuse others at fair and festival.
A dramatic performer.
Andreas Placitor, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the French, Plehiers; a personal name.
Player: an actor by profession.
Player Demographics
Average Male Player Height
175.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Player Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Player Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Player (Arabic: لاعب, Oriya: େପୟାର) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pláyer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Player? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 60,541st most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 875,907 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Player live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 632,267th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 205 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,715 people, or 1 in 76,874. In The United States Player is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 17 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Player Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Player has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Player surname grew 860 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Player Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Player surname are 8.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Player earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.75% more than the national average, earning R 450,924 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $38,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $54,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pláyer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Playher | 92 | 2 | / |
| Playerd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Plyer | 91 | 336 | / |
| Plaer | 91 | 2 | / |
| Playr | 91 | 0 | / |
| D'Player | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pleyer | 83 | 2,428 | / |
| Ployer | 83 | 313 | / |
| Plajer | 83 | 128 | / |
| Pluyer | 83 | 83 | / |
| Plaier | 83 | 61 | / |
| Plawer | 83 | 38 | / |
| Plauer | 83 | 11 | / |
| Plyier | 83 | 2 | / |
| Playre | 83 | 2 | / |
| Playar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Playor | 83 | 0 | / |
| Playerová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Playerova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Plooyer | 77 | 56 | / |
| Plauert | 77 | 9 | / |
| Plajere | 77 | 7 | / |
| Pfleyer | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pleeyer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phlauer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Plagger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ploeyer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Plair | 73 | 1,097 | / |
| Plier | 73 | 507 | / |
| Pleer | 73 | 119 | / |
| Pluer | 73 | 107 | / |
| Plear | 73 | 87 | / |
| Plaur | 73 | 46 | / |
| Pleur | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ploer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Pleir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pöllauer | 71 | 76 | / |
| Pillayre | 71 | 36 | / |
| Pellauer | 71 | 11 | / |
| Pillauer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pillayar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Péllauer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Playhart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Plaire | 67 | 859 | / |
| Pleier | 67 | 777 | / |
| Plower | 67 | 191 | / |
| Ploier | 67 | 131 | / |
| Plájer | 67 | 72 | / |
| Pleyerová | 67 | 61 | / |
| Plajerová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pläger | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pflier | 67 | 25 | / |
| Plajor | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pléger | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pleire | 67 | 8 | / |
| Plujer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Plajerova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pleuer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ployerová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pleirė | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pelleyier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plujar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plojer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plaurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poellauer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plaure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pluier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pleyerova | 67 | 1 | / |
Player Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Player in the Oriya language | ||
| େପୟାର | epayara | - |
| Player in the Arabic language | ||
| لاعب | lab | - |
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