Byra

How common is the last name Byra?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Byra, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Biera

Names nearby in the census

#88,685

Byra was the 88,685th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 209 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)90.0%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander3.8%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Byra is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.