Poyer Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Poyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0911:332,22630,068
France8291:80,12411,320
Brazil3981:537,87520,154
Venezuela2851:105,9793,796
Austria1421:59,9689,354
Trinidad and Tobago921:14,8261,891
Wales421:73,6796,340
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines301:3,755523
American Samoa191:2,935631
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Guyana181:42,3464,061
England161:3,482,379114,324
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales171:92,2604,121
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Poyer (16) may also be a first name.

Poyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poyer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 144,828th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,376,890 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Poyer are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 16 people.

The surname Poyer is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,091 people, or 1 in 332,226. In The United States Poyer is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Poyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Poyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Poyer last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Poyer surname are 29.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.42% more than the national average, earning R 528,564 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.77% less than the national average, earning $36,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohyer91153/
Pouyer91128/
Poyerd9142/
Phoyer912/
Poyere911/
Poyher911/
Pooyer911/
Poyeer910/
Poyier910/
Poer89960/
Pyer89286/
Poyr891/
Power80106,423/
Payer807,848/
Peyer802,986/
Pojer801,308/
Poier80867/
Poyar8095/
Poehr8077/
Puyer8053/
Piyer8047/
Páyer8026/
Poyor805/
Phoer805/
Pouer805/
Pfyer803/
Poerr801/
Pfoer801/
Ppoer801/
Bpyer801/
Phyer801/
Poysr800/
Poyerová771/
Poyard73456/
Phayer73242/
Poyart73188/
Payere73163/
Pfouer7365/
Pohyar7328/
Powert7327/
Payher7322/
Payeer7318/
Powerz7313/
Powerr737/
Pogger735/
Peyere734/
Piyere733/
Powere732/
Poiier732/
Poiere731/
Pojere731/
Payerp731/
Pouier731/
Powesr731/
Poyare731/
Poejar731/
Pouere731/
Pouert731/
Poyarz731/
Paouer731/
Payert731/
Pheyer731/
Peyert730/
Poweer730/
Pfower730/
Payier730/
Pieyer730/
Poouer730/
Pour67373,958/
Peer6725,496/
Pier675,150/
Pear673,117/
Payr67929/
Paer67363/
Peir67333/
Peur67120/
Pouhier6785/
Peyr6768/
Poir6736/
Pooyard6732/
Puer6713/
Pooyord679/
Pejr673/
Poierre672/
Powierz672/
Poyhare671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poyer
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