Bohrer Surname

47,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Bohrer Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in, or near, the pine woods.

Bohrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1541:87,2559,830
Brazil3,4221:62,5582,331
Germany1,9771:40,7215,369
France7081:93,81713,628
Switzerland2271:36,1805,242
Ecuador601:265,0978,624
Austria491:173,78422,520
England481:1,160,79354,689
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:89,0409,203

The alternate forms: Böhrer (747) & Bôhrer (1) are calculated separately.

Bohrer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in, or near, the pine woods.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bohrer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bohrer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bohrer is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Böhrer or Bôhrer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohrer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 47,813th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 674,523 people. Bohrer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Bohrer live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bohrer is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,154 people, or 1 in 87,255. In The United States Bohrer is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 7 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and West Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Bohrer is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.

Bohrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohrer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bohrer surname expanded 737 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 686 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohrer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bohrer surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bohrer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.13% more than the national average, earning $84,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böhrer94747/
Bôhrer941/
Boehrer92674/
Bohreer9240/
Bouhrer921/
Borer916,253/
Borger838,796/
Boorer83851/
Bherer83605/
Borrer83417/
Borher83398/
Vohrer83277/
Behrer83223/
Boerer8363/
Borier8342/
Borere8340/
Bharer8336/
Borzer8336/
Bhérer8335/
Boyrer8323/
Bhorer8323/
Bahrer8316/
Bourer833/
Bährer831/
Borșer831/
Borert831/
Bohrerova801/
Bohrerová801/
Bourger77684/
Borrher77152/
Bouhrir77143/
Borhere7782/
Bharier7738/
Bourier7730/
Borrere7719/
Borrier7718/
Bahreur7713/
Bhereur779/
Borrger777/
Boirier776/
Borhert776/
Bhareir775/
Boorher773/
Bourere773/
Boreire773/
Beuhrer772/
Borherd772/
Bourher771/
Boreard771/
Borrerd771/
Boureur771/
Boureer771/
Bhéreur771/
Bahrear771/
Bahreir771/
Boreher771/
Buihrer770/
Beehrer770/
Berer73688/
Barer73608/
Vorer7314/
Borér734/
Borir733/
Bourrier711,563/
Baharier7127/
Baharger7117/
Borehert713/
Bourzier712/
Bhareere711/
Boirrier711/
Bahareer711/
Barger6720,247/
Barrer67845/
Beurer67622/
Berrer67355/
Boryor67350/
Baurer67262/
Barere67261/
Beerer67121/
Borire67104/
Vorher6774/
Bahrir6762/
Barier6754/
Borgir6737/
Barher6736/
Bharir6724/
Bhorir6712/
Bereir6710/
Bareer676/
Bärger675/
Böhrerová673/
Batrer673/
Bahareire673/
Borair672/
Barzer672/
Bereer672/
Bourir671/
Baarer671/
Vorrer671/
Bórger671/
Barear671/
Borior671/
Hbarer671/
Baerer670/
Vahrer670/

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