Rayeur Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Rayeur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rayeur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France381:1,747,966156,445
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Rayeur Last Name Facts

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

Rayeur is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayeur? popularity and diffusion

Rayeur is the 2,555,468th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Rayeur occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Rayeur live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Rayeur is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,747,966. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 82 percent reside, Brittany, where 5 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 5 percent reside. Other than France it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.

Rayeur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rayeur has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rayeur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rayeur last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Rayeur earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.16% more than the national average, earning $71,696 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raeur911/
Raiyer8311/
Reyeur837/
Rayaer832/
Raayer830/
Rayier830/
Rhayour77554/
Rayoure771/
Rayjure771/
Reuer73844/
Rayor7347/
Rieur7337/
Raaer7312/
Reour7311/
Raeer737/
Reyjer67271/
Rajher67242/
Rajaur67240/
Rajour67107/
Raijer67105/
Reyier6756/
Riyaur6732/
Rajgur6725/
Rauher6718/
Raiaur6714/
Royyur679/
Rejaur676/
Reaher673/
Rajger673/
Rehaer672/
Rajiur672/
Reheur671/
Rajoyr671/
Rejour671/
Rejurd671/
Rayhor671/
Raeher671/
Raaier671/
Reuher671/
Reuetr671/
Reuert671/
Rejuir671/
Rauier671/
Raoher671/
Rajier671/
Rajjer671/
Royier671/
Riyour671/
Reiyer670/
Raeior670/
Roiyer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Rayeur
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