Syer Surname
Approximately 969 people bear this surname
Syer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Saier,' one of the many forms of Sayer, which see. The fuller form was Sigher or Sighar.
Saier Perkesgate, Close Rolls, 17 Richard II.
1637. Married — Roberte Syers and Ann Washington: St.
Read More About This SurnameSyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 272 | 1:135,462 | 14,020 |
| England | 270 | 1:206,363 | 17,844 |
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Syer (123) may also be a first name.
Syer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Saier,' one of the many forms of Sayer, which see. The fuller form was Sigher or Sighar.
Saier Perkesgate, Close Rolls, 17 Richard II.
1637. Married — Roberte Syers and Ann Washington: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1768. — Robert Syer and Ann Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. — John Syer and Catherine Greene: ibid.
1 = Sire, q.v.
2 a diphthongized descendant of the Anglo-Saxon Sigehere: v. Seger1.
1. Perhaps the same as Sayer. 2. Possibly the O. French sieur, a sawyer, or sometimes a reaper. H.R. Le Syer and Fil. Syer.
Syer Demographics
Average Syer Salary in
United States
$47,282 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Syer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Syer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Syer (Russian: Сыэр) occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Syer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Syer is the 370,695th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Syer reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 840,349th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 123 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 135,462. In Canada Syer is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 83 percent live, Alberta, where 10 percent live and British Columbia, where 6 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Syer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Syer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Syer last name decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Syer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Syer last name are 4.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Syer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.96% less than the national average, earning 280,461 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning R 232,224 per year; in United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $53,806 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Syer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Syer in the Russian language | ||
| Сыэр | syer | - |
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