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 most common in Sweden. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of de Geer.

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

The surname is the 885,573rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of de Geer reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname de Geer is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 51,019. In Sweden de Geer is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 74 percent are found, Skåne County, where 9 percent are found and Uppsala County, where 8 percent are found. Barring Sweden de Geer is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

de Geer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of de Geer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Geer
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