Explore the Family Name Buyer
The meaning of Buyer
Altered form of German Bayer of Scottish Byer, by folk-etymological association with the English vocabulary word buyer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Buyer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buyer experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Buyer was ranked as the 63,297th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it fell to 67,318th place, a decline of 6.35 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Buyer surname also slightly dropped from 295 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, a decrease of roughly 0.68 percent. Consequently, the proportion of Buyers per 100,000 people diminished by 9.09 percent over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,297 | #67,318 | -6.35% |
| Count | 295 | 293 | -0.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buyer
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those with the surname Buyer identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 96.95 percent of Buyers were White, decreasing to 95.56 percent by 2010, a change of -1.43 percent. There were no reported instances of Buyers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of Buyers identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.39 percent of the population with this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.95% | 95.56% | -1.43% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.39% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |