Iyer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயர் (aiyar), a caste of Hindu brahmins of Tamil origin.

Proper noun

Iyer (plural Iyers)

1. A surname from Tamil.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Iyer is the 8369^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3956 individuals. Iyer is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.19%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iyer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 236.

Anagrams

• Irey, yeri