Wyers Surname

248,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wyers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9461:383,14933,798
Netherlands1471:114,87918,247
Canada1461:252,36723,920
England981:568,55234,674
Belgium881:130,64418,923
Australia861:313,90427,145
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Wyers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wyers occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wyers is the 248,464th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,557,565 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Wyers reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wyers is most common in The United States, where it is held by 946 people, or 1 in 383,149. In The United States Wyers is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Wyers is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Wyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wyers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wyers surname rose 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wyers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wyers are 16.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Wyers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.03% less than the national average, earning R 64,092 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning $60,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whyers91103/
Wyhers917/
Waayers8362/
Byers8054,367/
Wiers801,215/
Vyers80112/
Wijers732,074/
Wieers7389/
Wierse7360/
Wieërs7345/
Whiers7337/
Wierst7313/
Byer's731/
Byerrs731/
Byerss731/
Vwiers731/
Wierrs731/
Wiersh731/
Wihers730/
Weijers674,803/
Wiersch67564/
Wijgers67303/
Waijers67274/
Wijhers6782/
Wiohers672/
Weahers671/
Weiiers671/
Wihgers671/
Boyiers671/
Baiyers670/

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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
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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 Wyers
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