Slyer Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Slyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Slyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slyer is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Slyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Slyer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Slyer are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Slyer is most frequent in: New York, where 69 percent live, Virginia, where 14 percent live and Vermont, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Slyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Slyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Slyer surname grew 102 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slyer surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Slyer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $37,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sloyer91440/
Slayer91241/
Sluyer9146/
Sleyer9112/
Slyerr911/
Slyyer911/
Shlyer911/
Schlyer83196/
Slooyer8318/
Shleyer8311/
Shlayer8310/
Slayher832/
Sclayer831/
Sillyer831/
Shlyher831/
Sellyer830/
Slier80364/
Slear80205/
Sleur80123/
Sluer8039/
Sleer806/
Clyer802/
Sloer802/
Sleir801/
Slıer801/
Slaer801/
Schleyer772,066/
Schlayer77318/
Schloyer7743/
Schlyyer772/
Schluyer770/
Sleire73306/
Clayer73145/
Sclear7394/
Slajer7356/
Shleer7351/
Shlaer7340/
Slauer7334/
Sléger7317/
Sleytr7313/
Slower7311/
Sloier739/
Släger738/
Sclier736/
Slaier734/
Shleir733/
Slayar732/
Jlayer732/
Shlier732/
Sléher732/
Sløier732/
Cleyer731/
Slawer731/
Slayor731/
Sliaer731/
Slieer731/
Sliyar731/
Sluehr731/
Cloyer731/
Slehar731/
Slehár731/
Sláger731/
Slájer731/
Slæger731/
Slierd730/
Sleirt730/
Shlear730/
Sleyar730/
Slejer730/
Slijer730/
Shluer730/
Sellheyer719/
Schlleyer711/
Sellier678,570/
Schleer67578/
Schlier67460/
Schloer67418/
Szlauer67347/
Schluer67161/
Sluijer67114/
Szlejer6759/
Schlear6752/
Slajher6738/
Silljer6733/
Schlaer6731/
Sleiere6723/
Sillier6714/
Slagger6710/
Schlger6710/
Slaiher679/
Silleur678/
Sleiher678/
Shleier676/
Szlajer676/
Gillyer674/
Slijger673/
Sleaher672/
Sligger672/
Szlawer672/
Schleir671/
Schleur671/
Slajeer671/
Slayhor671/
Shleyar671/
Slaijer671/
Slejher671/
Slearre670/
Schleyr670/
Slegger670/
Gellyer670/
Cloyher670/

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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 Slyer
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