Wyer Surname
Approximately 3,692 people bear this surname
Wyer Surname Definition:
In More Irish Families (p. 239) Wyer was briefly mentioned as a Westmeath name, i.e. as a variant of Weir, which in that county is not an anglicized form of Mac an Mhaoir (as Wyer is) but a mistranslation of Ó Corra † or sometimes an English name.
Read More About This SurnameWyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,411 | 1:256,881 | 24,303 |
| England | 959 | 1:58,100 | 6,977 |
| Australia | 510 | 1:52,933 | 6,534 |
| Switzerland | 330 | 1:24,888 | 3,904 |
| Ireland | 219 | 1:21,502 | 2,168 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 152 | 1:29,144 | 2,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 613 | 1:39,764 | 5,049 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 393 | 1:127,783 | 12,315 |
Wyer (15) may also be a first name.
Wyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In More Irish Families (p. 239) Wyer was briefly mentioned as a Westmeath name, i.e. as a variant of Weir, which in that county is not an anglicized form of Mac an Mhaoir (as Wyer is) but a mistranslation of Ó Corra † or sometimes an English name. The form Wyer has long association with Co. Westmeath: Hugh Wyre of that county was one of the Irish Papists transplanted to Connacht under the Cromwellian regime in 1656, and Wyer is listed in the “census” of 1659-60 as a principal Irish name in the barony of Moycashel. That is the barony contiguous with Co. Offaly, where Wyer is a numerous name at the present day, as is also Weir. In those two counties Weir and Wyer have been often used synonymously: Weir indeed, is tending to supersede Wyer.
(English) 1 for Wire, q.v.
2 a variant of Wier, Weir, Wear(e, q.v.
In Westmeath this is Mac an Mhaoir. It is often confused with Meir, q.v., but is basically distinct from it. SIF 154
(English) Dweller at, or near, a dam or fish trap; dweller near one of the rivers Wye (running water), in England.
From the Dutch, Weijer; from the German, Wier, Wirrwa; in the Domesday Book, Wiuar, Wiuara (?); a personal name.
Wyer Demographics
Average Male Wyer Height
175.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wyer is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 123,630th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,973,875 people. The last name Wyer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Wyer are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 15 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,411 people, or 1 in 256,881. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Wyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyer last name grew 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 144 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wyer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wyer are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.8% more than the national average, earning R 336,972 per year; in United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,913 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyher | 89 | 37 | / |
| Whyer | 89 | 12 | / |
| Wyerz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wyere | 89 | 0 | / |
| Waayer | 80 | 177 | / |
| Hwyere | 80 | 142 | / |
| Waiyer | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wayier | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wyhier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wyerth | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Wyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wyhert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Byer | 75 | 6,166 | / |
| Wier | 75 | 4,266 | / |
| Vyer | 75 | 57 | / |
| Wyir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wäger | 67 | 1,053 | / |
| Wierz | 67 | 234 | / |
| Wiehr | 67 | 221 | / |
| Weher | 67 | 133 | / |
| Wiher | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wiere | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wåger | 67 | 74 | / |
| Vyher | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wehir | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wijer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hwier | 67 | 13 | / |
| Waaer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wéger | 67 | 9 | / |
| Whier | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wietr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weaer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vyert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Byher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuier | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wyer Reference & Research
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