Dayer

Dayer Meaning & Origin

About Dayer
The surname Dayer is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Dagher" or "Dagir," which means "day army" or "day warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dayer. Over time, the surname has spread to various parts of the world due to migration and has likely undergone some variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dayer: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/dayer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dayer in Braille

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

The name Dayer in braille

How to sign the name Dayer using Sign Language

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

The name Dayer in sign language

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