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Where Does The Last Name Thayer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Thayer is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Thayer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thayer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 21,633^rd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 289,671 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Thayer live; 93 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thayer is also the 194,673^rd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,579 people.

Thayer is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 23,099 people, or 1 in 15,692. In The United States Thayer is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Thayer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Thayer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thayer last name expanded 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thayer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Thayer last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.99% more than the national average, earning R 503,772 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,140 CAD per year.