Fehr Surname
Approximately 28,380 people bear this surname
Fehr Surname User-submission:
This name is derived from the settlement Veere in The Netherlands. Its bearers moved north in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Fehr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8,579 | 1:4,295 | 583 |
| Germany | 5,400 | 1:14,908 | 1,949 |
| United States | 5,366 | 1:67,547 | 7,863 |
| Switzerland | 3,735 | 1:2,199 | 230 |
| Mexico | 2,135 | 1:58,139 | 2,815 |
| France | 769 | 1:86,375 | 12,319 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Austria | 395 | 1:21,558 | 3,381 |
| Paraguay | 241 | 1:30,028 | 1,030 |
| Hungary | 202 | 1:48,595 | 5,207 |
| Brazil | 167 | 1:1,281,882 | 43,935 |
| Venezuela | 158 | 1:191,165 | 5,319 |
| Liechtenstein | 133 | 1:289 | 50 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Belize | 55 | 1:6,463 | 1,030 |
| Norway | 55 | 1:93,496 | 12,846 |
| Poland | 52 | 1:730,937 | 60,459 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 780 | 1:64,383 | 7,014 |
The alternate forms: Féhr (49) are calculated separately.
Fehr (609) may also be a first name.
Fehr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name is derived from the settlement Veere in The Netherlands. Its bearers moved north in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsFehr Demographics
Average Male Fehr Height
175.89 cm
Average Female Fehr Height
162.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fehr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fehr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fehr (Arabic: فيهر) occurs most in Canada. It may also be found in the variant forms: Féhr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fehr? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,357th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 256,785 people. The last name Fehr occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Fehr reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 338,553rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 609 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 8,579 people, or 1 in 4,295. In Canada it is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 28 percent are found, Alberta, where 24 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 20 percent are found. Besides Canada it is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Fehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fehr last name expanded 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fehr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Fehr surname are 22.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.27% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fehr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning 393,047 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.56% more than the national average, earning R 424,332 per year; in United States they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $46,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,934 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Féhr | 92 | 49 | / |
| Fehre | 89 | 478 | / |
| Fehyr | 89 | 207 | / |
| Pfehr | 89 | 44 | / |
| Feahr | 89 | 43 | / |
| Fiehr | 89 | 9 | / |
| Fehrr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Feihr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Feuhr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fer | 86 | 13,283 | / |
| Fear | 75 | 6,345 | / |
| Fere | 75 | 3,238 | / |
| Feer | 75 | 2,537 | / |
| Fert | 75 | 2,075 | / |
| Fier | 75 | 1,521 | / |
| Ferr | 75 | 1,097 | / |
| Fyhr | 75 | 867 | / |
| Feir | 75 | 461 | / |
| Fihr | 75 | 326 | / |
| Ferd | 75 | 277 | / |
| Ferz | 75 | 251 | / |
| Vehr | 75 | 220 | / |
| Fejr | 75 | 137 | / |
| Ferh | 75 | 132 | / |
| Fher | 75 | 125 | / |
| Feur | 75 | 94 | / |
| Fetr | 75 | 57 | / |
| Fähr | 75 | 39 | / |
| Feyr | 75 | 22 | / |
| Fger | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fesr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fhir | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ferì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ffer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fjhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fehrová | 73 | 9 | / |
| Fehrova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feherhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ferre | 67 | 24,916 | / |
| Fierz | 67 | 712 | / |
| Feare | 67 | 304 | / |
| Feere | 67 | 211 | / |
| Feherová | 67 | 93 | / |
| Feire | 67 | 62 | / |
| Feherova | 67 | 50 | / |
| Pferr | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ferrz | 67 | 43 | / |
| Feard | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fertő | 67 | 41 | / |
| Feyre | 67 | 33 | / |
| Pferd | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feart | 67 | 23 | / |
| Feurh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Viehr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fettr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pfier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fhair | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ferht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hőfer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vehyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Føhre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feirt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feetr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Frehh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feitr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pffer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferrr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fheer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fertt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fherd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fheur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fesrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfähr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fährt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fÿfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fherr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fejre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fherh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feerz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fetrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ferdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fieyr | 67 | 0 | / |
Fehr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fehr in the Arabic language | ||
| فيهر | fyhr | - |
| فهر | fhr | - |
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