Proyer Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Proyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1951:43,6696,998
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Proyer Last Name Facts

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

Proyer is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 937,786th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Proyer is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Proyer are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Proyer is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 43,669. In Austria Proyer is primarily concentrated in: Styria, where 32 percent reside, Upper Austria, where 20 percent reside and Burgenland, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Austria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 9 percent reside and Switzerland, where 7 percent reside.

Proyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Proyer surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Proyer Last Name Statistics demography

Proyer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pryer912,294/
Proer914/
Proyr912/
Preyer831,540/
Prayer831,068/
Projer8393/
Prower8387/
Proier8331/
Proyar8324/
Proyor838/
Priyer834/
Prouer833/
Pruyer831/
Pryier830/
Proyart77553/
Phrower775/
Proyard773/
Progier771/
Prayier770/
Prier732,337/
Preer73270/
Prear73100/
Proir7312/
Pruer738/
Preir734/
Preur732/
Praer731/
Prougier711/
Preyar671,333/
Präger67949/
Preuer67274/
Preier67213/
Prawer67189/
Práger67162/
Prajer67160/
Prayor67157/
Preire67103/
Preyre67103/
Preyor6798/
Prijor6766/
Prauer6750/
Prehar6734/
Priyar6733/
Preard6727/
Préger6725/
Prayre6721/
Prejer6718/
Prayar6715/
Preure6714/
Preare676/
Prayerová676/
Prujer673/
Projar672/
Pryior672/
Prearp671/
Prayir671/
Praior671/
Preisr671/
Projor671/
Praier671/
Prrier671/
Proire671/
Proure670/
Pruyor670/
Preior670/
Pruier670/
Priyor670/

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Footnotes

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