Hayer

Hayer Meaning & Origin

About Hayer
The surname Hayer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hæg" or "hege," meaning a hedge or enclosure. It was likely used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hedge or an occupational name for someone who worked with hedges, such as a hedger or a fence builder. The name Hayer may also have originated as a variant spelling of the surname Ayer, which has Norman-French origins and means "heir" or "descendant." Overall, the surname Hayer is associated with a geographical or occupational origin related to hedges or enclosures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hayer: 651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/heɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hayer in Braille

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

The name Hayer in braille

How to sign the name Hayer using Sign Language

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

The name Hayer in sign language

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