Payer

Payer Meaning & Origin

About Payer
The surname Payer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pâge," meaning "page" or "servant." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a page or servant in a noble household. Over time, the surname Payer may have also been used to denote someone who had a close association with a noble family or held a position of authority within a household.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Payer: 866
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/peɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Payer in Braille

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

The name Payer in braille

How to sign the name Payer using Sign Language

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

The name Payer in sign language

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