This surname may be extinct
Syzer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the sizar,' probably an 'assizer,' one who jotted down the rations of bread, otherwise a poor University scholar who got his bread cheap at the buttery; v. Panter.
Willelmus Sisar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSyzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Syzer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the sizar,' probably an 'assizer,' one who jotted down the rations of bread, otherwise a poor University scholar who got his bread cheap at the buttery; v. Panter.
Willelmus Sisar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1715. Buried — Samuel Siser: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1774. Married — Leonard Sizer and Elizabeth Northorp: St. George, Hanover Square.
A scholar of the lowest degree at Cambridge-a servitor. Bailey.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Syzer
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis