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Where Does The Last Name Boer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Boer (Russian: Боер) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Boér, Bôer or Boêr. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Boer is the 19,436^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 258,149 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Boer are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Boer is also the 192,311^th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 1,614 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 14,774 people, or 1 in 1,143. In The Netherlands Boer is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, North Holland, where 14 percent reside and Drenthe, where 10 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Boer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Boer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boer last name grew 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 382 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Boer surname are 23.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 290.2% more than the national average, earning €117,178 per year; in Norway they earn 33.27% more than the national average, earning 461,224 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.54% less than the national average, earning R 172,188 per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,881 CAD per year.