Schuyer Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Schuyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schuyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Hungary141:701,16338,752
France111:6,038,429280,838
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Schuyer Last Name Facts

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

Schuyer is most common in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Schuyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,573,888th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Schuyer are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schuyer is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 324,753. In The Netherlands Schuyer is most common in: South Holland, where 42 percent live, Limburg, where 23 percent live and North Holland, where 19 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent live and Suriname, where 15 percent live.

Schuyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schuyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schuyer surname fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schuyher930/
Schuer92495/
Schyer9211/
Shuyer922/
Chuyer921/
Schauer8625,608/
Scheuer8610,986/
Scheyer86953/
Schayer86185/
Schoyer8687/
Schuerr8676/
Schuier8641/
Schiyer868/
Schyjer866/
Schujer865/
Shauyer861/
Scohyer861/
Shyer8352/
Suyer8343/
Shuer8332/
Zschauer80113/
Scheuher8066/
Schugger8014/
Schauert807/
Scheueer801/
Scheuerr801/
Schooyer800/
Scheeyer800/
Schoyier800/
Schoeyer800/
Scheuier800/
Scheer7728,370/
Schier778,652/
Schaer773,937/
Chayer772,591/
Shayer771,111/
Schoer771,108/
Schear77773/
Scheir77480/
Schaur77264/
Choyer77251/
Shauer77250/
Scheur77203/
Shoyer77150/
Scoyer77123/
Sheyer77108/
Sauyer7784/
Sohyer7775/
Sahuer7757/
Schour7748/
Schuir7731/
Cheyer7723/
Sheuer7718/
Shouer7717/
Chauer7716/
Chujer7713/
Chouer776/
Souyer774/
Chiyer774/
Sceuer772/
Scayer771/
Sohuer771/
Shyier771/
Chuyar771/
Suyere771/
Sahyer770/
Shauyr770/
Shuier770/
Siuyer770/
Sceyer770/
Shuyre770/
Schuyhart750/
Suer731,553/
Syer73969/
Suyr731/
Scheier711,749/
Schaier71398/
Chiyere71243/
Schauerová71161/
Schawer7179/
Chouier7170/
Schajer7165/
Schoier7158/
Schaerr7155/
Schower7133/
Cheyere7122/
Scheirr7116/
Schojer7114/
Schoerr7113/
Schiear7110/
Scheehr719/
Scheard718/
Schøier718/
Shayeer716/
Chaouer716/
Shcauer715/
Scheyerová715/
Schejer714/
Scheure713/
Scheuir713/
Scheare712/
Schauerova712/
Shahyer712/
Chauwer711/
Chhouer711/
Chauere711/
Schaure711/
Schearr711/
Scheihr711/
Scheurr711/
Shujeer711/
Shyoyer711/
Shoyere711/
Sgahyer711/
Shceuer711/
Stcouer711/
Chouyar711/
Chauier711/
Souyere711/
Schauwerth711/
Schayre711/
Schijer711/
Schgoer711/
Souhyer711/
Shooyer710/
Scheerr710/
Scooyer710/
Scheuor710/
Schoehr710/
Shauier710/
Schaurp710/
Shuieer710/
Schaurr710/
Sauer6798,219/
Sayer6724,022/
Soyer6711,877/
Sheer6711,221/
Shaer678,657/
Shear676,188/
Sheir674,235/
Shier674,133/
Seyer673,453/
Shour672,451/
Sahur67774/
Chaur67666/
Suyar67659/
Chayr67610/
Chour67506/
Chear67380/
Siyer67353/
Sahyr67254/
Sohur67251/
Souer67231/
Shoer67196/
Scour67153/
Shaur67115/
Shuir67114/
Süyer67113/
Schogger6785/
Sujer6783/
Ceyer6773/
Ciyer6771/
Cheir6753/
Scear6739/
Chuyaure6731/
Suyre6729/
Suier6723/
Schowert6721/
Schawert6719/
Cheur6714/
Scier6712/
Shayr6711/
Choyr678/
Cyjer678/
Schegger678/
Sceer677/
Sheur676/
Suyerova676/
Seuer676/
Shoujerd675/
Suyor672/
Schagger672/
Sehyr672/
S'Hgayer671/
Sceur671/
Scheeier671/
Schehier671/
Scheieer671/
Schohier671/
Syier671/
Suerr671/
Schoeier671/
Zuyer671/
Sheyr671/
Sahouere671/
Schiejer671/
Sáyer671/
Chuir671/
Cyier671/
Scheiart671/
Syyer671/
Szuer671/
Chayerdd671/
Scuir670/
Schawier670/

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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 Schuyer
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