de Vere Surname

449,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

de Vere Surname Definition:

The French De Ver(e = Of Ver (Normandy): v. Vere. Henry de Ver.—Hundred Rolls

de Vere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2971:90,89510,420
England2411:231,19519,235
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Cayman Islands211:3,043397
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

de Vere (24) may also be a first name.

de Vere Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French De Ver(e = Of Ver (Normandy): v. Vere. Henry de Ver.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Fr) Of (the) Fishing-Place [see Vere in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The old pedigree of the De Veres began with a distinguished Roman, Lucius Vents.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

de Vere Last Name Facts

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

de Vere is found most frequently in Australia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 449,013th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,614,177 people. The last name de Vere occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 46 percent of de Vere live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common given name at a global level It is held by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 90,895. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 78 percent are found, Victoria, where 10 percent are found and Tasmania, where 4 percent are found. Other than Australia this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

de Vere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Vere has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 730 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 450 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Vere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

The amount de Vere earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning 333,159 kr per year and in United States they earn 38.39% more than the national average, earning $59,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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de Vaere9391/
de Veres9312/
de Veire936/
de Verre935/
de Veere933/
de Verge931/
de Viere930/
de Vre92168/
de Ver928/
de Vere's885/
der Veere881/
de Vera8684,429/
de Veer861,672/
de Vore86256/
De-Vere8644/
de Vare8625/
de Vert8614/
de Fere8610/
de Vire867/
de Bere866/
de Vier864/
de Vear861/
de Vehr861/
da Vere860/
de Veri860/
de Very860/
de Veyra803,278/
de Veira8024/
de Foere8022/
de Vires8021/
de Beere8017/
de Viera8013/
de Berge8013/
de Veris8013/
de Ferre806/
de Vitre805/
de Verry803/
de Vorre803/
de Voire802/
der Veer802/
de Verra802/
de Feres801/
de Berea801/
de Verri801/
de Berez801/
da Veres801/
de Ber775/
de Wer773/
De-Ver773/
de Vir773/
de Ferrer7558/
de Bierre7522/
de Beires756/
de Vierra756/
de Berrie751/
de Veeris751/
de Vieyra751/
de Feires751/
de Veirdt751/
de Ferret750/
de Beer7153,092/
da Vera711,011/
de Beir71549/
de Werd71467/
De-Veer71416/
de Wert71304/
de Weer71106/
de Bear7173/
de Behr7144/
de Bera7139/
di Vera7138/
De-Vera7133/
de Viry7131/
de Vair7129/
de Varé7118/
de Fore7116/
de Vira719/
de Voir716/
de Wire716/
de Véra714/
de Ware713/
de Vary713/
de Wier712/
da Fere711/
da Vore711/
de Wyre711/
de Wreh711/
de Vari711/
de Bire711/
des Ferres711/
di Bere711/
de Fera711/
de Uera711/
de Weir711/
de Wery711/
de Berr711/
de Bery710/
de Uire710/
de Weerd674,234/
de Weert671,406/
de Fiore67255/
de Werdt67245/
de Berry67175/
de Weirt67119/
de Werra6787/
de Ferry6777/
de Vitry6764/
de Weird6756/
de Ferra6744/
de Ferri6740/
de Werth6730/
de Faire6725/
de Vayra675/
da Biere673/
der Weer673/
de Berio672/
de Buire672/
De-Veyra672/
da Ouere671/
de Ferio671/
de Feira671/
da Veira671/
de Fieri671/
de Boire671/
de Beris671/
de Boyre671/
di Verri671/
des Wert671/
de Ferrá671/
De Beeri671/
De Berri671/
De Beyri671/
De-Vires671/
der Beer671/
de Virge671/
de Weera670/

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