Wayre Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Wayre Surname Definition:
= Ware, q.v.
The Cumb. place is on the River Waver. Waver [Old English wœfre, flickering, wavering] seems to have been used as a name for the aspen or trembling poplar (cp. ‘Wavertree,’ Lanc.; also: "Wavers, young timberlings left standing in a fallen wood” —E.
Read More About This SurnameWayre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Wayre (14) may also be a first name.
Wayre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Ware, q.v.
The Cumb. place is on the River Waver. Waver [Old English wœfre, flickering, wavering] seems to have been used as a name for the aspen or trembling poplar (cp. ‘Wavertree,’ Lanc.; also: "Wavers, young timberlings left standing in a fallen wood” —E. Yorks Gloss., 1788); and our Waver and Weaver streams were apparently so called from the prevalence of this tree along their banks: cp. Ash-Brook, Willow-Brook, Withy-Brook, Alder-Brook, Eller-Beck, Eller-Burn, &c.
Roger Vaaier, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Wayre Demographics
Average Wayre Salary in
England
£26,469
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Wayre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wayre (Marathi: वायरे) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wayre click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayre? popularity and diffusion
Wayre is the 2,020,555th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. Wayre occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Wayre live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 14 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 51 percent live, Kent, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Wayre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wayre has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wayre last name rose 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wayre Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wayre in the Marathi language | ||
| वायरे | vayare | - |
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