Borer Surname

78,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Borer Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Although the name sounds like the German Bohrer, “drill,” “bore,” it has nothing to do with any occupation using that tool. It is, rather, a title of honor to distinguished individuals in the community who served as the electors and participated in the selection of the head of the community.

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Borer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,0381:2,703327
United States2,0101:180,32818,035
Philippines3681:275,10440,109
England2621:212,66418,215
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
France461:1,443,972140,296
Australia401:674,89346,030
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Israel121:713,13647,700
Wales91:343,83718,086
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Panama61:652,04310,051
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

The alternate forms: Borér (4) are calculated separately.

Borer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Although the name sounds like the German Bohrer, “drill,” “bore,” it has nothing to do with any occupation using that tool. It is, rather, a title of honor to distinguished individuals in the community who served as the electors and participated in the selection of the head of the community. Borer in Hebrew means “one who chooses.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Borer Last Name Facts

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

Borer (Russian: Борер) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Borér. For other possible spellings of Borer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 78,145th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,165,448 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Borer are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3,038 people, or 1 in 2,703. In Switzerland Borer is mostly found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 38 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 22 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Borer occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.

Borer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Borer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borer last name increased 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borer last name are 24.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.56% registered with the party.

The amount Borer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 304.95% more than the national average, earning R 962,316 per year; in United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $60,582 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borér934/
Bohrer9110,804/
Borger918,796/
Boorer91851/
Borrer91417/
Borher91398/
Boerer9163/
Borier9142/
Borere9140/
Borzer9136/
Boyrer9123/
Bhorer9123/
Bourer913/
Borșer911/
Borert911/
Bore8940,027/
Bourger83684/
Boehrer83674/
Borrher83152/
Borhere8382/
Bohreer8340/
Bourier8330/
Borrere8319/
Borrier8318/
Borrger837/
Boirier836/
Borhert836/
Boorher833/
Bourere833/
Boreire833/
Borherd832/
Bourher831/
Boreard831/
Borrerd831/
Boureur831/
Boureer831/
Bouhrer831/
Boreher831/
Borra8042,032/
Borge8027,276/
Bhore8023,401/
Boire8013,566/
Borie807,772/
Borri807,175/
Borre807,141/
Botre806,193/
Boure803,094/
Borje803,071/
Borei802,998/
Bores802,735/
Borea801,663/
Borey801,524/
Boore80992/
Boret80707/
Berer80688/
Bosre80636/
Borry80622/
Barer80608/
Burer80585/
Bürer80257/
Borze80244/
Boree80236/
Bohre80215/
Borré80194/
Borez80188/
Borej80131/
Boreh80117/
Boyre8080/
Bored8036/
Buore8020/
Boreu8019/
Borhe8017/
Vorer8014/
Borrè8012/
Borée808/
Hbore806/
Borrá804/
Borir803/
Borep802/
Boreï801/
Boreć801/
Boreś801/
Boreş801/
Borșe801/
Bourrier771,563/
Borehert773/
Bourzier772/
Boirrier771/
Burger73109,400/
Barger7320,247/
Borres7316,380/
Bührer733,543/
Borets732,728/
Bouret732,644/
Borris731,990/
Bourre731,730/
Bhorge731,316/
Bourez731,269/
Buhrer731,234/
Bourge731,159/
Bourry731,133/
Borrie73932/
Bourra73886/
Boyrie73859/
Barrer73845/
Burrer73755/
Böhrer73747/
Bhoire73694/
Bourey73673/
Beurer73622/
Bherer73605/
Borray73584/
Bourri73535/
Borret73454/
Boiret73386/
Berrer73355/
Boirie73350/
Boryor73350/
Borzea73339/
Borrey73311/
Bhoyre73304/
Burere73278/
Vohrer73277/
Bourie73275/
Borgey73265/
Baurer73262/
Barere73261/
Behrer73223/
Burerr73211/
Borree73205/
Borrea73196/
Bohure73196/
Boures73152/
Boreas73127/
Bouree73125/
Bhoore73123/
Beerer73121/
Boretz73118/
Borțea73109/
Borire73104/
Borzee7399/
Burher7396/
Borzie7395/
Boress7391/
Borroy7384/
Burier7383/
Bohres7382/
Vorger7380/
Borzei7376/
Vorher7374/
Wohrer7368/
Bothre7356/
Bhoure7355/
Barier7354/
Bourré7354/
Burzer7352/
Bourei7352/
Bhurer7351/
Bhotre7343/
Bhoree7342/
Borrez7341/
Worzer7339/
Borgir7337/
Barher7336/
Bharer7336/
Botres7336/
Bhérer7335/
Borroi7330/
Boresh7329/
Bhorey7329/
Borrit7328/
Bottre7327/
Borrio7326/
Bhorra7322/
Boorra7322/
Booree7322/
Borriß7322/
Booret7319/
Bourée7319/
Bohrey7317/
Borett7317/
Boreha7317/
Bahrer7316/
Borraa7315/
Borech7314/
Borest7312/
Bhorir7312/
Bereir7310/
Boires7310/
Borrhe739/
Bhorri738/
Borroa738/
Borhes737/
Bhorje737/
Bourhe737/
Boirre737/
Borred737/
Borrys737/
Borzey736/
Boresz736/
Boorey736/
Borees736/
Bareer736/
Boireu736/
Borryd736/
Bhorea735/
Botree735/
Bärger735/
Boores734/
Boorri734/
Borrai734/
Boured734/
Botrhe734/
Bourje733/
Bohret733/
Boredd733/
Borroj733/
Batrer733/
Borrés733/
Bohreh732/
Boored732/
Borair732/
Boyres732/
Butrer732/
Borhei732/
Boriey732/
Boitre732/
Boutre732/
Boorge732/
Barzer732/
Bereer732/
Worere732/
Boureï732/
Borreh732/
Bhorie732/
Bohrei732/
Bourir731/
Boreap731/
Borgej731/
Borrra731/
Boyrey731/
Boorea731/
Boorre731/
Bhored731/
Bhosre731/
Boirey731/
Baarer731/
Worher731/
Boyrge731/
Boureh731/
Vorrer731/
Boërie731/
Boirge731/
Borriz731/
Borreu731/
Boorée731/
Bojrge731/
Bährer731/
Bórger731/
Bôhrer731/
Bourrè731/
Borecz731/
Boredz731/
Boreed731/
Boreit731/
Borhed731/
Boriea731/
Borrei731/
Borrii731/
Borrée731/
Bosree731/
Barear731/
Bourea731/
Borior731/
Bohrre731/
Hbarer731/
Boorie730/
Baerer730/
Borrid730/
Borzri730/
Borrep730/
Boorze730/
Bohrie730/
Bureer730/
Botrey730/
Borhet730/
Boreyh730/
Boorhe730/
Borrge730/
Bohrerova711/
Bohrerová711/
Boorheart710/
Bora67414,482/
Bare67127,825/
Bori6723,012/
Barrier6710,735/
Bourret674,792/
Barrere674,537/
Bory673,478/
Borrett672,392/
Vore672,218/
Boutres671,641/
Burrier671,605/
Boré671,130/
Beurier67743/
Bourgey67616/
Bourrie67514/
Bourree67476/
Borj67463/
Bourray67411/
Berreur67301/
Bourrai67257/
Bareyre67224/
Bousrez67179/
Bouresh67152/
Bouhrir67143/
Baurier67131/
Bourrez67120/
Vorherr6798/
Bouretz6787/
Borrais6763/
Bhorgir6743/
Borress6739/
Bharier6738/
Bourrit6737/
Bourett6737/
Bourrée6737/
Borritt6731/
Vorrier6729/
Borehed6725/
Bargeer6720/
Boorech6718/
Bourihe6717/
Bareire6716/
Borriss6715/
Borraiz6715/
Borrhed6714/
Bahreur6713/
Boirret6713/
Borreij6711/
Borresø6710/
Bourets6710/
Voirier6710/
Bousret6710/
Bourire6710/
Bourhet6710/
Bhereur679/
Borryss679/
Barearh679/
Bootree679/
Bohrets678/
Hworere677/
Bareere676/
Boreysh675/
Barrear675/
Bhareir675/
Boreish675/
Barrerr674/
Worrier674/
Bhooree674/
Berreir674/
Barreir674/
Bourrih674/
Barrert673/
Vorhier673/
Borá673/
Borè673/
Bureere673/
Bouhres673/
Beurger672/
Worrerr672/
Bhoorey672/
Barrerd672/
Beuhrer672/
Boyrret672/
Borraya672/
Barzier672/
Bāre672/
Borraja672/
Borreas672/
Borrres672/
Bourres672/
Bourreu672/
Bourrey672/
Bottrey672/
Borreth672/
Boreets671/
Burertt671/
Bosreis671/
Boureet671/
Bouriea671/
Bourris671/
Bourriz671/
Boreich671/
Boreihs671/
Borheis671/
Borrish671/
Borruha671/
Boutrey671/
Boorret671/
Barrger671/
Barerre671/
Bargejr671/
Barzeer671/
Bhorraj671/
Boirrie671/
Boerher671/
Vorheer671/
Vorheir671/
Boitres671/
Boutreh671/
Bourred671/
Boreggi671/
Wourere671/
Woreire671/
Woirere671/
Bourest671/
Bouresz671/
Bourrid671/
Bourrét671/
Boutrea671/
Boureat671/
Borrayp671/
Borrêga671/
Bhoorie671/
Bhéreur671/
Bahrear671/
Bahreir671/
Baurere671/
Barreer671/
Barrerp671/
Borrões671/
Barrerz671/
Borroey671/
Burerhe671/
Bourzeh671/
Bouread671/
Boureae671/
Bouress671/
Bousrir671/
Bousrri671/
Barheer671/
Burrert671/
Borhest671/
Buhrere671/
Bourees670/
Boirett670/
Boraird670/
Borhett670/
Buihrer670/
Boorhes670/
Bootres670/
Burhert670/
Borrest670/
Burgerr670/
Baurger670/
Beerrer670/
Bourrir670/
Boohres670/
Burgeer670/
Bothrey670/
Bourraa670/
Baerrer670/
Beehrer670/
Borhees670/
Bereher670/
Buttrer670/
Bouhrie670/
Borrith670/
Bottred670/

Borer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borer in the Russian language
Борерborer-

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Footnotes

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