Thyer Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Thyer Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Thyre; a personal name.

Thyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:178,58416,169
Australia2571:105,04211,793
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Wales1251:24,7562,599
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Thyer (16) may also be a first name.

Thyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Thyre; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Thyer Last Name Facts

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

Thyer occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 357,784th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname Thyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Thyer live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Thyer is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 29 percent are found, Devon, where 14 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Thyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thyer last name grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 521 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thyer last name are 14.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thyer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $50,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $68,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thyere914/
Thyert911/
Thyerr911/
Tyer892,164/
Thyerre832/
Thier805,591/
Teher80100/
Tiher8033/
Tyier804/
Tyher803/
Thger801/
Tyert801/
Tyhyr801/
Thiere73724/
Tyoher73147/
Tajher7352/
Thiher7336/
Thäger7322/
Thøger7318/
Tihert7314/
Tehyor7311/
Tayjer738/
Thyird737/
Tayier736/
Tyoeer734/
Theair733/
Thierr732/
Taayer732/
Tayyer731/
Tyhyre731/
Taiyer731/
Tajyer731/
Tihere731/
Toyier730/
Thiert730/
Teeher730/
Tier671,899/
Thijert6761/
Teär6753/
Thierre6747/
Thieyre6745/
Tyogher6719/
Thehire6716/
Touhier6715/
Tyoheer6713/
Thaijer674/
Tajheer672/
Thihere672/
Teér672/
Tjer672/
Téer671/
Tyohier671/
Tyojier671/
Tağeyer671/
Tiyr671/
Theahir671/
Tyyr671/
Teiyere671/

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