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

The last name Schuyer occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,573,888th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname 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.

The last name Schuyer is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 324,753. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 42 percent reside, Limburg, where 23 percent reside and North Holland, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Suriname, where 15 percent reside.

Schuyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schuyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schuyer surname declined 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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