Syers Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Syers 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.

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Syers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6381:568,11746,655
England3271:170,39215,676
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Australia331:818,05251,601
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Montserrat21:2,474299
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Syers 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Syer’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Syers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Syers occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Syers? popularity and diffusion

Syers is the 334,183rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. The last name Syers occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Syers are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 638 people, or 1 in 568,117. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 19 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and Venezuela, where 3 percent live.

Syers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Syers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Syers surname increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Syers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Syers are 22.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.83% registered with the party.

The amount Syers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.13% less than the national average, earning R 61,476 per year and in United States they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $43,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayers9124,513/
Shyers91118/
Seyers9174/
Soyers9118/
Suyers911/
Syerrs910/
Syhers910/
Sauyers8354/
Saayers8331/
Sayerse8319/
Shayers834/
Scyhers833/
Sayerss832/
Sayyers831/
Saiyers831/
Seiyers830/
Sheyers830/
Sieyers830/
Seeyers830/
Sayiers830/
Sears8052,246/
Siers801,616/
Seers801,164/
Soers80238/
Saers80176/
Suers80146/
Sayrs8092/
Seurs8059/
Cyers8027/
Zyers805/
Seirs801/
Seyrs800/
Schuyers7711/
Schoyers772/
Scheyers772/
Sowers7313,595/
Shears739,243/
Sauers733,664/
Sawers732,607/
Shiers731,351/
Souers73696/
Soyars73583/
Sheers73536/
Seears73295/
Scears73128/
Saiers73122/
Siears7331/
Sciers7328/
Sgiers7324/
Seayrs7322/
Seiers7321/
Sheirs7316/
Sziers7315/
Zayers7314/
Sierst7313/
Sheurs7311/
Sägers736/
Sierrs734/
Searrs733/
Shoers732/
Seuers732/
Sehers732/
Sayars732/
Sejers732/
Shaers732/
Siersz732/
Searse731/
Cyhers731/
Xyiers731/
Searsp731/
Searss731/
Seyurs731/
Suersh731/
Shuers731/
Sujers731/
Sehars731/
Sayors730/
Soiers730/
Seyars730/
Suyars730/
Seaers730/
Seairs730/
Sierss730/
Seehrs730/
Searst730/
Szears730/
Seyors730/
Searsh730/
Schoeyers711/
Showers677,063/
Scheers673,613/
Saggers671,774/
Siggers671,612/
Scheirs67349/
Saaiers67290/
Schiers67217/
Siersch67155/
Scheurs67125/
Schaers67105/
Schears6789/
Seggers6781/
Seehars6780/
Shauers6775/
Scearse6775/
Sheairs6740/
Schoers6739/
Schuers6735/
Sawiers6715/
Sayerce6712/
Sågerås679/
Shawers677/
Suggers673/
Chayers673/
Seiiers673/
Seijers672/
Sauyors671/
Saweers671/
Shieers671/
Sheersh671/
Sheirsh671/
Soweers671/
Saijers671/
Saouers671/
Sgaiers671/
Sauiers671/
Sayarsh671/
Shouers670/
Soggers670/
Souiers670/
Shiears670/
Hsowers670/
Sheiers670/

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Syers Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Syers
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