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 occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of de Vere.

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

This last name is the 449,013th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,614,177 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 46 percent of de Vere are found; 46 percent are found in Australasia and 46 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. de Vere is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name internationally, held by 24 people.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 90,895. In Australia de Vere is primarily found in: Queensland, where 78 percent are found, Victoria, where 10 percent are found and Tasmania, where 4 percent are found. Excluding 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 occurrence of de Vere has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the de Vere surname rose 730 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 450 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 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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