Skyer Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Skyer Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Skiery, a village in Lithuania

Skyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Norway641:80,34811,180
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Skyer (11) may also be a first name.

Skyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Skiery, a village in Lithuania

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Skyer Last Name Facts

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

Skyer is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skyer? popularity and diffusion

Skyer is the 1,353,468th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname Skyer is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Skyer reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Skyer is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 11 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Skyer is most frequent in: New York, where 39 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 39 percent live and China, where 2 percent live.

Skyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Skyer last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skyer last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Skyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.95% less than the national average, earning 273,588 kr per year and in United States they earn 77.77% more than the national average, earning $76,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeyer91448/
Skayer9128/
Skyere911/
Skoyer910/
Sckayer831/
Skhayer831/
Skeer80716/
Skaer80466/
Skier80166/
Skeir8039/
Skoyr801/
Skear801/
Skuer800/
Sqyer800/
Skyheart772/
S'Khayer771/
Scoyer73123/
Skehar7347/
Sıkıer7341/
Squyer7333/
Skower7328/
Shkeir7317/
Skayir7314/
Sckaer7311/
Shkeer7310/
Skaier738/
Skeare736/
Skeier736/
Shkier734/
Shkear733/
Skiere733/
Skheir732/
Skuier731/
Skeehr731/
Skeerh731/
Skeyir731/
Skkeer731/
Scayer731/
Skeire731/
Skeiar730/
Shkhoer6727/
Skiehar6723/
Szkiert6711/
Schiyer678/
Shkheir674/
Sckaier672/
Shkehar672/
Skeyard671/
Skyhair671/
Skhiyar671/
Scohyer671/
Szkajer671/
Skhaier671/
S'Kayir671/
S'Kaier671/
Sskjere671/
Scooyer670/

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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 Skyer
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