Uyer Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Uyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda801:487,99128,240
Turkey571:1,365,28855,259
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Üyer (1) are calculated separately.

Uyer (61) may also be a first name.

Uyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uyer is found most in Uganda. It can occur in the variant forms: Üyer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,214,709th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Uyer occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Uyer reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Uyer is also the 1,257,960th most common forename globally, held by 61 people.

The last name Uyer is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 487,991. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Zombo District, where 40 percent live, Nebbi District, where 19 percent live and Buliisa District, where 15 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 30 percent live and Nigeria, where 26 percent live.

Uyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Uyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Uyer last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Üyer921/
Huyer89640/
Uyere89287/
Auyer8986/
Uyier8910/
Ouyer891/
Yer862,913/
Uer86195/
Uyr868/
Ouyere8050/
Houyer803/
Hauyer802/
Huyerr801/
Huyere801/
Auyert801/
Iyer7549,820/
Uyar7547,488/
Auer7546,767/
Ayer7513,698/
Eyer755,425/
Oyer754,246/
Ujer75758/
Uyor75305/
Yerr75213/
Äyer75124/
Euer75115/
Ouer7528/
Uehr759/
Uytr756/
Uier753/
Øyer752/
Uuyr752/
Uyir752/
Yerh751/
Huyr751/
Yyer751/
Ouyr751/
Uyjr751/
Uyrp751/
Uysr751/
Houyere7325/
Geyer6742,938/
Heuer6729,428/
Hoyer6724,026/
Heyer6720,459/
Hauer6718,834/
Iyere677,556/
Gayer676,250/
Gauer676,121/
Hayer675,847/
Goyer675,011/
Ouere673,902/
Oyier672,931/
Ayere671,321/
Ayerh671,125/
Gujer67882/
Hujer67797/
Oyere67724/
Uyire67702/
Ouerd67614/
Eyere67461/
Auert67424/
Eyier67169/
Ayier67126/
Ayeer67118/
Giyer6766/
Ağyer6754/
Aouer6750/
Uyore6743/
Gouer6742/
Eyert6733/
Ahyer6727/
Auere6723/
Ujier6721/
Huyar6721/
Ujeer6719/
Houer6717/
Huier6717/
Ugger6714/
Ouert6712/
Hyjer6711/
Uyoor6711/
Auerr6710/
Hiyer678/
Ihyer678/
Oujer678/
Iyerr677/
Yiyer676/
Huyerová675/
Yoyer675/
Huyre675/
Uyare674/
Auyar673/
Uyaur672/
Ieyer672/
Ugier672/
Ayerd672/
Iyesr671/
Huyrh671/
Eeyer671/
Eyher671/
Auehr671/
Auyor671/
Ujerr671/
Uujer671/
Ayerr671/
Uyior671/
Ohyer671/
Ioyer671/
Ouier671/
Ouyor671/
D'Yer671/
Ayerz671/
Oyert671/
Uyrre671/
Hyerh671/
Auier670/
Ayher670/
Hyyer670/
Ayert670/
Huerr670/
Hyier670/
Oyher670/

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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
  • 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 Uyer
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