Ber Surname
Approximately 17,825 people bear this surname
Ber Surname User-submission:
The Ber last name in Europe comes from German word than means "bear" the animal; Berlin has the same origin.
Ber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 9,139 | 1:936 | 51 |
| Morocco | 1,193 | 1:28,899 | 4,618 |
| Russia | 1,168 | 1:123,393 | 14,676 |
| Nigeria | 1,152 | 1:153,770 | 9,707 |
| India | 601 | 1:1,276,315 | 50,343 |
| United States | 535 | 1:677,493 | 53,934 |
| Poland | 399 | 1:95,260 | 14,565 |
| France | 335 | 1:198,277 | 30,839 |
| Turkey | 316 | 1:246,270 | 17,160 |
| Taiwan | 266 | 1:88,138 | 880 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 216 | 1:81,863 | 9,534 |
| Spain | 174 | 1:268,690 | 16,788 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Brazil | 159 | 1:1,346,379 | 45,774 |
| Argentina | 151 | 1:283,069 | 22,733 |
| Germany | 146 | 1:551,407 | 45,588 |
| Pakistan | 139 | 1:1,285,208 | 14,950 |
| Ukraine | 130 | 1:350,175 | 43,429 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| Iran | 91 | 1:843,764 | 41,424 |
| Papua New Guinea | 90 | 1:90,597 | 12,060 |
| Slovenia | 86 | 1:28,926 | 5,964 |
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1:526,683 | 26,095 |
| Mauritius | 44 | 1:29,396 | 5,731 |
| Belarus | 41 | 1:231,733 | 28,176 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Serbia | 30 | 1:238,165 | 13,506 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Slovakia | 22 | 1:242,566 | 37,880 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Georgia | 15 | 1:249,703 | 13,078 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
The alternate forms: Bér (89) & Bèr (1) are calculated separately.
Ber (15,094) may also be a first name.
Ber Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ber last name in Europe comes from German word than means "bear" the animal; Berlin has the same origin.
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Ber Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ber (Georgian: ბერ, Hindi: बेर, Marathi: बेर, Oriya: େବର, Russian: Бер, Tibetan: བིར་) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Bér or Bèr. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ber? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,984th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 408,838 people. The last name Ber is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Ber live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Ber is also the 46,184th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 15,094 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 9,139 people, or 1 in 936. In Israel Ber is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 30 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel this surname exists in 111 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.
Ber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ber surname rose 1,115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Ber surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ber earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.25% more than the national average, earning R 354,684 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.09% more than the national average, earning $75,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bér | 89 | 89 | / |
| Bèr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beer | 86 | 63,944 | / |
| Bere | 86 | 37,166 | / |
| Behr | 86 | 30,987 | / |
| Bear | 86 | 20,683 | / |
| Bert | 86 | 13,240 | / |
| Bier | 86 | 10,766 | / |
| Berz | 86 | 1,894 | / |
| Berr | 86 | 1,578 | / |
| Berh | 86 | 780 | / |
| Berd | 86 | 778 | / |
| Bher | 86 | 294 | / |
| Beir | 86 | 190 | / |
| Bejr | 86 | 150 | / |
| Beur | 86 | 146 | / |
| Beyr | 86 | 60 | / |
| Beőr | 86 | 29 | / |
| Besr | 86 | 28 | / |
| Berp | 86 | 27 | / |
| Betr | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bger | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hber | 86 | 6 | / |
| Be | 80 | 172,234 | / |
| Berhe | 75 | 155,790 | / |
| Beard | 75 | 89,475 | / |
| Bhere | 75 | 6,828 | / |
| Beare | 75 | 4,303 | / |
| Beere | 75 | 2,496 | / |
| Berre | 75 | 2,470 | / |
| Hbert | 75 | 1,027 | / |
| Beğer | 75 | 546 | / |
| Beart | 75 | 430 | / |
| Besre | 75 | 287 | / |
| Beert | 75 | 249 | / |
| Beahr | 75 | 158 | / |
| Berzs | 75 | 143 | / |
| Beird | 75 | 132 | / |
| Bearz | 75 | 107 | / |
| Bheir | 75 | 68 | / |
| Bheer | 75 | 64 | / |
| Beire | 75 | 53 | / |
| Bøger | 75 | 46 | / |
| Bhear | 75 | 34 | / |
| Biehr | 75 | 34 | / |
| Bearr | 75 | 31 | / |
| Beyre | 75 | 21 | / |
| Be'er | 75 | 19 | / |
| Bertt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Bierz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Berzh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Berrt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Beyrr | 75 | 11 | / |
| Berdt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Beerh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Beerd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bierr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beerr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bearh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bherz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Beyrt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Berhs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beatr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Behyr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Behhr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Berrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beÿer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beurh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhert | 75 | 2 | / |
| Berht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bierh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hőber | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beirz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bearp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Besrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bethr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beerz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Báier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beirå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Berzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bettr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bejtr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beesr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beejr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beyrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beirr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Behrt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beihr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beirt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beysr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bee | 67 | 292,845 | / |
| Bey | 67 | 83,348 | / |
| Bir | 67 | 55,962 | / |
| Bej | 67 | 41,109 | / |
| Bie | 67 | 38,596 | / |
| Beh | 67 | 26,405 | / |
| Bär | 67 | 23,328 | / |
| Bei | 67 | 16,947 | / |
| Bea | 67 | 14,743 | / |
| Bez | 67 | 10,270 | / |
| Bet | 67 | 8,747 | / |
| Beu | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Bes | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Bøe | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Bed | 67 | 3,661 | / |
| Ver | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Wer | 67 | 3,456 | / |
| Berova | 67 | 1,212 | / |
| Bep | 67 | 964 | / |
| Bhe | 67 | 719 | / |
| Behier | 67 | 363 | / |
| Beß | 67 | 202 | / |
| Beehre | 67 | 195 | / |
| Uer | 67 | 195 | / |
| Bersås | 67 | 192 | / |
| Beş | 67 | 174 | / |
| Byr | 67 | 88 | / |
| Berowa | 67 | 78 | / |
| Berová | 67 | 72 | / |
| Beardt | 67 | 69 | / |
| Bearhs | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bée | 67 | 44 | / |
| Bejreh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bearre | 67 | 40 | / |
| Beď | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beireh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Beň | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bjr | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bge | 67 | 17 | / |
| Béhier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Behgir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hbe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bearht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bheere | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geeber | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bîr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhesre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bheher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bearrd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Berrth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beć | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bheirr | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Bear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beţ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beartd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhehre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bherre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bertht | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Eire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beherr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beĺ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbeerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Behrdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Berrdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beardh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beerth | 67 | 0 | / |
Ber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ber in the Georgian language | ||
| ბერ | ber | - |
| Ber in the Tibetan language | ||
| བིར་ | bir | - |
| Ber in the Marathi language | ||
| बेर | bera | 96.43 |
| बेरा | bera | 3.57 |
| Ber in the Hindi language | ||
| बेर | bera | 95 |
| बे्र | bera | 2.5 |
| बेरगो | berago | 2.5 |
| Ber in the Oriya language | ||
| େବର | ebara | 93.75 |
| େବରା | ebara | 6.25 |
| Ber in the Russian language | ||
| Бер | ber | - |
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