Aiyer

Aiyer Meaning & Origin

About Aiyer
The surname Aiyer is of Indian origin and is commonly found among Tamil Brahmins. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya," meaning noble or honorable. Aiyer is a title given to those who belong to the Brahmin community and traditionally served as priests, scholars, and advisors to the ruling class. The surname signifies a person's social and cultural background, indicating their ancestral profession and status within the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aiyer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Aiyer: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aiyer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Aiyer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/aiyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aiyer in Braille

Here's how to represent Aiyer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Aiyer in braille

How to sign the name Aiyer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Aiyer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aiyer in sign language

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