The Fayer surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 399 people carried this name — #52,037 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 714,300 people counted. That is up 8% from 369 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 85 people named Fayer.
5 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 11 départements, most often Ille-et-Vilaine.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Fayer,
with a public archive behind them.
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László Fayer 1842–1906 · jurist -
Rose Fuchs-Fayer 1884–1930 · singer
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Aries Fayer 1891–1970 · artist
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Aries Fayer 1891–1970 · artist
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Georg Fayer 1892–1950 · photographer
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Georg Fayer 1892–1950 · photographer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Fayer.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Fayer is.
A volume says what happened to it.
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