Zayer Surname

94,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Zayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,6241:29,2623,546
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Bahrain4411:3,058517
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
France321:2,075,710171,237
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Israel161:534,85239,210
England101:5,571,806158,774
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Zayer (283) may also be a first name.

Zayer Last Name Facts

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

Zayer (Arabic: الزاير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮ, Hindi: जाएर, Russian: Зайер) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zayer is the 94,063rd most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,438,521 people. Zayer is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Zayer live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zayer is also the 526,385th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 283 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 2,624 people, or 1 in 29,262. In Iran it is most common in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 23 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 17 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Iran this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 24 percent reside and Morocco, where 10 percent reside.

Zayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zayer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zayer last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

Zayer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.1% more than the national average, earning $51,822 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zgayer91493/
Zayerz9170/
Szayer9144/
Zayere913/
Dzayer912/
Rzayer911/
Hzayer911/
Zayher911/
Zayier911/
Zahyer911/
Zaer89934/
Zyer8953/
Zayr8938/
Sayer8024,022/
Cayer805,681/
Zaier802,795/
Zauer801,727/
Zeyer801,095/
Zajer80261/
Jayer80260/
Zayar80247/
Zaiyr80163/
Zaerr80118/
Zawer8092/
Zayor8040/
Zayir8027/
Zhyer8014/
Zayyr8011/
Zayur8011/
Zoyer808/
Zayre808/
Zyjer807/
Zhaer806/
Dzyer801/
Züyer801/
Ziayr801/
Dzayr801/
Zahyr801/
Ziyer801/
Zuyer801/
Çayer801/
Zaerh801/
Geezayer771/
Zayerova771/
Chayer732,591/
Shayer731,111/
Szauer731,108/
Sayerh73716/
Szajer73464/
Zygier73377/
Zayour73273/
Zeyher73239/
Czajer73198/
Szyjer73175/
Zauere73135/
Sauyer7384/
Zagger7384/
Jayere7354/
Sayere7352/
Tsayer7336/
Zaheir7318/
Sgayer7316/
Zyhier7314/
Sayerz7314/
Száyer7314/
Zaouer7312/
Sayeer7310/
Zeyere739/
Tzayar738/
Zaieer738/
Zawier737/
Szeyer737/
Zaweer736/
Zayare735/
Sayher735/
Zgaier734/
Zayire733/
Zaiher733/
Ziyere732/
Dzayar732/
Zhauyr732/
Jauyer731/
Zheyer731/
Zuhyer731/
Zahver731/
Scayer731/
Sayier731/
Sayerd731/
Czaier731/
Dzaier731/
Zhoyer731/
Zaiere731/
Zaioer731/
Zaiyor731/
Ziayor731/
Jhayer731/
Ziajer731/
Ziawer731/
Zawere731/
Zahyar731/
Zajert731/
Zzauer731/
Dzeyer731/
Cayier731/
Djayer731/
Zayard731/
Zajeer731/
Sahyer730/
Sayoer730/
Zair6716,190/
Zear679,953/
Saer671,421/
Zeer671,128/
Syer67969/
Zoer67873/
Zaur67667/
Jayr67353/
Czygier67263/
Schayer67185/
Dziawer6775/
Zeir6748/
Zayrova6741/
S'Gayer6728/
Zuer6722/
Sayr6713/
Şaer6712/
Shayeer676/
Zeur676/
Zajr674/
Dzahier674/
Zaiheer673/
Zaaweer673/
Zouhyer672/
Zejr672/
Dzaheer672/
Shahyer672/
Shauyer671/
Sgahyer671/
Szaajer671/
Zéar671/
Szygier671/
Djayere671/
Dziyere671/
Tzaheer671/
Zhahier671/
Sayhert670/

Zayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayer in the Hindi language
जाएरja'era-
Zayer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮalzyr50
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﺮalzayr50
Zayer in the Russian language
Зайерzajer-
Zayer in the Arabic language
الزايرalzayr-
زايرzayr-

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