Preyer Surname

256,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Preyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8191:442,56338,021
Germany3001:268,35228,532
Austria2911:29,2634,683
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England21:27,859,030389,889
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Preyer (27) may also be a first name.

Preyer Last Name Facts

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

Preyer (Russian: Прейер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 256,086th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,732,173 people. The surname Preyer is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Preyer live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Preyer is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 819 people, or 1 in 442,563. In The United States Preyer is most common in: California, where 16 percent live, Alabama, where 12 percent live and Tennessee, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Preyer exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent live and Austria, where 19 percent live.

Preyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Preyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Preyer surname are 14.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Preyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.71% more than the national average, earning R 320,124 per year and in United States they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $37,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pryer912,294/
Preer91270/
Preyar831,333/
Prayer831,068/
Proyer83280/
Preuer83274/
Preier83213/
Preyre83103/
Preyor8398/
Prejer8318/
Priyer834/
Pruyer831/
Pryier830/
Pregger7771/
Preiher7711/
Preuher775/
Pregier772/
Praweer772/
Preiere771/
Prayier770/
Prejere770/
Prier732,337/
Prear73100/
Pruer738/
Proer734/
Preir734/
Preur732/
Proyr732/
Praer731/
Preiherr7119/
Präger67949/
Prawer67189/
Práger67162/
Prajer67160/
Prayor67157/
Preire67103/
Projer6793/
Prower6787/
Prauer6750/
Prehar6734/
Priyar6733/
Proier6731/
Preard6727/
Préger6725/
Proyar6724/
Prayar6715/
Preure6714/
Proyor678/
Preare676/
Prayerová676/
Prouer673/
Prujer673/
Pryior672/
Prearp671/
Prayir671/
Preisr671/
Praier671/
Prrier671/
Priyor670/
Pruier670/
Preior670/
Pruyor670/

Preyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Preyer in the Russian language
Прейерprejer-

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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 Preyer
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