Sayres Surname
Approximately 618 people bear this surname
Sayres Surname Definition:
(English) One who sold silk or serge; one who assayed or tested metals, or tasted food; descendant of Saer or Sayer (victory, people).
Sayres Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 556 | 1:651,905 | 52,252 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 515 | 1:97,512 | 9,915 |
Sayres (26) may also be a first name.
Sayres Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who sold silk or serge; one who assayed or tested metals, or tasted food; descendant of Saer or Sayer (victory, people).
Sayres Demographics
Sayres Political Affiliation
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Sayres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sayres (Marathi: सायरेस, Russian: Сайрес) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayres? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 525,029th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,792,145 people. The surname Sayres occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Sayres reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sayres is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 26 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 556 people, or 1 in 651,905. In The United States it is primarily found in: West Virginia, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 2 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.
Sayres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sayres has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sayres last name increased 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sayres Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sayres last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sayres are 5.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.69% being registered with the political party.
Sayres earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $44,005 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sayres Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayres in the Marathi language | ||
| सायरेस | sayaresa | - |
| Sayres in the Russian language | ||
| Сайрес | sajres | - |
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