Ayer

Etymology

 * As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun.
 * Also as an English surname, from the and  personal name, from , from  +.
 * Also as an English surname, variant of.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Ayer is the 9520th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3415 individuals. Ayer is most common among White (87.29%) individuals.