Zeyer Surname

336,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6531:123,28615,067
France2091:317,81248,279
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Zeyer Last Name Facts

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

Zeyer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮ, Russian: Зейер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zeyer is the 336,565th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,655,293 people. The surname Zeyer is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Zeyer reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zeyer is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 123,286. In Germany Zeyer is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 49 percent live, Saarland, where 27 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Zeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 497 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeyer surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

Zeyer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning $40,340 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeyher91239/
Zeyere919/
Szeyer917/
Zheyer911/
Dzeyer911/
Zeer891,128/
Zyer8953/
Geyer8042,938/
Zayer805,066/
Seyer803,453/
Zeyar802,236/
Zeier801,886/
Zeerh80525/
Zejer80355/
Zheer80309/
Ceyer8073/
Zeyir8017/
Dzeer8017/
Zhyer8014/
Zoyer808/
Zeyïr807/
Zyjer807/
Tzeer807/
Zeyor806/
Szeer805/
Xeyer803/
Zehyr803/
Zeuer802/
Jeyer802/
Dzyer801/
Züyer801/
Ziyer801/
Zuyer801/
Zeyerová771/
Zeiher731,388/
Zeyour73890/
Zgayer73493/
Zygier73377/
Zegger73186/
Szyjer73175/
Sheyer73108/
Zayerz7370/
Szejer7364/
Szayer7344/
Tseyer7325/
Cheyer7323/
Zyhier7314/
Szeier7314/
Száyer7314/
Czejer7313/
Seyier7311/
Seyert7310/
Czeier739/
Szeuer739/
Zaieer738/
Zaweer736/
Zeyard736/
Dzeuer734/
Dzheer733/
Zayere733/
Ziyere732/
Dzayer732/
Szheer732/
Seyere732/
Zeiere732/
Zheerh732/
Rzayer731/
Jeyeer731/
Geyere731/
Zuhyer731/
Seyeer731/
Seeyer731/
Seyoer731/
Zhoyer731/
Dzeier731/
Hzayer731/
Zayher731/
Soeyer731/
Seyher731/
Zayier731/
Jeyerr731/
Zeiyor731/
Zahyer731/
Zajeer731/
Zhheer731/
Hzeerh731/
Gieyer730/
Ziejer730/
Sceyer730/
Zear679,953/
Seer672,554/
Syer67969/
Scheyer67953/
Zaer67934/
Zoer67873/
Seyr67701/
Czygier67263/
Geyr67156/
Zeir6748/
Zayr6738/
Cheyere6722/
Zuer6722/
Ceer6712/
Djeyere678/
Zeur676/
S'Geyer673/
Zaiheer673/
Zaaweer673/
Zouhyer672/
Zejr672/
Dzaheer672/
Tzeyreh671/
Zeyrova671/
Zeegier671/
Szegier671/
Szygier671/
Dziyere671/
Tzaheer671/
Zeyarth671/

Zeyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zeyer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮalzyr-
Zeyer in the Russian language
Зейерzejer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zeyer
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