Thayers Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Thayers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thayers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland131:411,83217,291
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Thayers Last Name Facts

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

Thayers is found most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thayers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Thayers are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Thayers is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 21 percent are found, Norfolk, where 21 percent are found and Greater London, where 21 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Thayers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thayers has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thayers surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thayers Last Name Statistics demography

Thayers earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 80.88% less than the national average, earning $8,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tayers922/
Theyers86158/
Thuyers860/
Tyers833,727/
Tayrs831/
Thairs7744/
Theirs7730/
Theers7718/
Tauers7712/
Tayars773/
Theurs771/
Tuyers771/
Teyers770/
Tayors770/
Thears770/
Theirse7142/
Taggers713/
Theirss712/
Thiersh711/
Taouers711/
Tahyors711/
Thierss711/
Thehars710/
Theuirs710/
Thiersch67519/
Tiers67448/
Tuers67237/
Teers6781/
Tears6732/
Toers6711/
Taurs673/
Teirs670/
Tairs670/

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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
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  • 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 Thayers
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