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

Boer (Russian: Боер) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant: Boér, Bôer or Boêr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Boer is the 19,436^th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 258,149 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Boer live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 192,311^th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 1,614 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 14,774 people, or 1 in 1,143. In The Netherlands Boer is primarily found in: South Holland, where 29 percent live, North Holland, where 14 percent live and Drenthe, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 76 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Boer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Boer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boer surname 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 Boer are 23.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.12% being 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.