de Geer Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

de Geer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Geer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1931:51,0193,941
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

de Geer Last Name Facts

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

de Geer is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of de Geer.

How Common Is The Last Name de Geer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 885,573rd most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname de Geer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of de Geer are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 51,019. In Sweden de Geer is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 74 percent live, Skåne County, where 9 percent live and Uppsala County, where 8 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

de Geer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of de Geer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the de Geer last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Geer Last Name Statistics demography

de Geer earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.61% more than the national average, earning $63,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Gee92308/
de Ger920/
de Heer864,899/
de Gier862,952/
de Jeer8630/
da Geer861/
de Gere861/
de Er832/
de Gr832/
de Ge832/
de Geest802,531/
de Heere8037/
de Giere806/
de Jäger804/
de Gerth803/
de Gea771,329/
de Ere7749/
de Ges7716/
de Her778/
de Gre777/
de Gez770/
de Err770/
de Guerre75107/
de Gheest7586/
de Gooier7511/
de Heijer756/
de R732/
De-Heer711,289/
de Hert71632/
de Goey71587/
de Giey7151/
de Geit7143/
de Here7128/
De-Gier7111/
de Ghey718/
de Gues713/
Der-Gee713/
de Gies713/
de Geyt711/
de Guez711/
de Guea711/
de Gedt711/
de Heur711/
de Giez711/
de Erre711/
de Geoy710/
de Goeij671,407/
de Herdt671,397/
de Re671,101/
de Guire67124/
de Ga6715/
de Hr672/
de Cejie671/
di Er671/
De-Geest671/
de Gooie671/
da Ge671/
de Ir671/
de Chier671/
de Geova671/
de Heart670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Geer
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