Bere Surname
Approximately 37,166 people bear this surname
Bere Surname Definition:
Bere is not a very common Somerset name. It is also found in Devon, together with Beere. Beer is a Somerset tithing. In the 14th and 15th centuries the De Beres, or De la Beres, were important families in the west of England, the De Beres of Somerset serving as knights of the shire (P.
Read More About This SurnameBere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 9,735 | 1:13,585 | 1,703 |
| Burkina Faso | 8,554 | 1:2,145 | 310 |
| Zimbabwe | 4,144 | 1:3,725 | 307 |
| Mali | 2,969 | 1:5,715 | 362 |
| Chad | 1,733 | 1:7,843 | 1,090 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| India | 1,194 | 1:642,433 | 30,416 |
| Nigeria | 1,037 | 1:170,822 | 10,577 |
| Cameroon | 829 | 1:25,053 | 3,412 |
| Ivory Coast | 804 | 1:28,696 | 1,982 |
| Romania | 746 | 1:26,914 | 3,429 |
| Philippines | 458 | 1:221,044 | 34,179 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| United States | 318 | 1:1,139,808 | 81,930 |
| Benin | 317 | 1:32,604 | 4,272 |
| Papua New Guinea | 286 | 1:28,510 | 3,229 |
| Hungary | 248 | 1:39,582 | 4,252 |
| Kenya | 208 | 1:222,019 | 15,715 |
| Taiwan | 148 | 1:158,410 | 1,401 |
| South Africa | 147 | 1:368,556 | 33,364 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Turkey | 55 | 1:1,414,935 | 56,482 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Niger | 46 | 1:417,218 | 11,489 |
| Norway | 45 | 1:114,273 | 15,150 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Solomon Islands | 25 | 1:23,201 | 4,555 |
| East Timor | 25 | 1:48,637 | 122 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
The alternate forms: Beré (7), Berê (3) & Béré (7) are calculated separately.
Bere (20,458) may also be a first name.
Bere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bere is not a very common Somerset name. It is also found in Devon, together with Beere. Beer is a Somerset tithing. In the 14th and 15th centuries the De Beres, or De la Beres, were important families in the west of England, the De Beres of Somerset serving as knights of the shire (P.). The De la Beres of Dorset held large properties in that county in the reign of Edward III. (Hutchins' "Dorset"), and in the reign of Henry VI. the De la Beres were knights of Herefordshire (Duncumb's "Herefordshire"). Richard Beere was abbot of Glastonbury in the reigns of Henry VII. and Henry VIII. (P.). In the 13th century this name, in the form of Le Bere and occasionally of De Bere, was commonly represented in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hunts, Oxfordshire, etc. (H. R.).
Bere Demographics
Bere Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bere (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: बेरे, Marathi: बेरे, Oriya: େବେର, Russian: Бере) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Beré, Berê or Béré. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bere? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,987th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 196,081 people. The last name Bere occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Bere reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,174th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 20,458 people.
The surname Bere is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 9,735 people, or 1 in 13,585. In Indonesia Bere is most frequent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 86 percent reside, Papua, where 4 percent reside and Central Kalimantan, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name exists in 90 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 23 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.
Bere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bere has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 327 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland, Christian (67%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Bere are 11.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.23% registered with the party.
The amount Bere earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning 415,795 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.03% less than the national average, earning R 135,372 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $53,476 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bere Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bere in the Hindi language | ||
| बेरे | bere | - |
| Bere in the Oriya language | ||
| େବେର | ebera | - |
| Bere in the Marathi language | ||
| बेरे | bere | 97.86 |
| बोेरे | boere | 0.76 |
| बाेरे | baere | 0.5 |
| बेड़ | bera | 0.5 |
| बेर | bera | 0.25 |
| बॅरे | bere | 0.13 |
| Bere in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﺮﻩ | byrh | 50 |
| ﺑﺮﻯ | bry | 50 |
| Bere in the Russian language | ||
| Бере | bere | - |
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