Byers

Byers Meaning & Origin

About Byers
The surname Byers is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "byer" or "byre," which means a cowshed or a barn. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked or lived near a cowshed or had some association with cattle. Over time, the surname Byers has become fairly common and can be found in various English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Byers: 32,174
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Byers 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 Byers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/baɪərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Byers in Braille

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

The name Byers in braille

How to sign the name Byers using Sign Language

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

The name Byers in sign language

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