Feir Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Canada

Feir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Feir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1861:544,29261,724
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada801:460,57039,784
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Feir (20) may also be a first name.

Feir Last Name Facts

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

Feir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﺮ, Russian: Фэир) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 654,010th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname Feir is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Feir live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Feir is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 544,292. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: National Capital Region, where 39 percent are found, Cordillera Administrative Region, where 15 percent are found and Cagayan Valley, where 12 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Feir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Feir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Feir last name increased 1,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Feir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Feir last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Feir last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Feir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning $56,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% less than the national average, earning $42,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feier894,667/
Feire8962/
Feiyr8916/
Fejir8911/
Feior899/
Feirt893/
Feitr892/
Ffeir891/
Pfeir891/
Feihr890/
Fer8613,283/
Fir861,368/
Feiert8015/
Feiore8010/
Feiher8010/
Pfeier806/
Feyier801/
Feiour801/
Feieer801/
Faheir801/
Fei'er801/
Feiier801/
Ffeire801/
Feirth800/
Fair7530,385/
Fehr7528,380/
Fire7512,132/
Fear756,345/
Fior755,723/
Fere753,238/
Feer752,537/
Fert752,075/
Fier751,521/
Ferr751,097/
Faer75922/
Fihr75326/
Ferd75277/
Ferz75251/
Foer75190/
Fuer75145/
Fejr75137/
Ferh75132/
Fher75125/
Fird75123/
Veir7597/
Feur7594/
Fitr7579/
Firt7566/
Fetr7557/
Firr7550/
Fyer7546/
Fuir7532/
Feyr7522/
Pfir7515/
Firh756/
Fger756/
Firz755/
Fesr755/
Fhir754/
Foir753/
Ferì752/
Fisr752/
Ffer751/
Firp751/
Fijr751/
Fgir751/
Ferp751/
Hfer751/
Pfer750/
Fiehier730/
Ferre6724,916/
Feuer673,125/
Fejer672,430/
Fejér671,631/
Fajer671,486/
Fayer671,147/
Foyer671,042/
Fuior67993/
Feyer67984/
Fierz67712/
Faire67670/
Fawer67646/
Fehre67478/
Faier67447/
Fijer67428/
Feare67304/
Fajir67297/
Fijar67282/
Faird67248/
Feere67211/
Fehyr67207/
Fower67188/
Foire67187/
Faehr67181/
Fujir67173/
Fijor67170/
Fauer67162/
Feurt67143/
Firre67127/
Fäger67116/
Faior6767/
Pferr6749/
Pfehr6744/
Feahr6743/
Ferrz6743/
Feyér6743/
Feard6741/
Fertő6741/
Fojer6740/
Fujer6738/
Feyre6733/
Veior6731/
Firhs6729/
Feure6727/
Veier6725/
Pferd6724/
Fuire6724/
Feart6723/
Fiiar6718/
Feurh6716/
Feyor6716/
Féger6716/
Fíger6710/
Fiehr679/
Veirø679/
Fettr678/
Feňár678/
Fájer678/
Pfier677/
Fhair677/
Ferht676/
Hőfer676/
Feňar674/
Ffaer674/
Fejar673/
Pheir673/
Pfyer673/
Foier673/
Fuyer673/
Faiar673/
Feetr673/
Fairr672/
Firhe672/
Firrp672/
Feierová672/
Pffer672/
Ferrt672/
Fisrt672/
Fouer672/
Fehãr672/
Firht672/
Ferrr672/
Fheer672/
Fearr671/
Ferrd671/
Fertt671/
Firdt671/
Firph671/
Fiyar671/
Fiyer671/
Fherd671/
Fhert671/
Fheur671/
Fierr671/
Fehar671/
Fehrr671/
Feiertht671/
Faihr671/
Fairp671/
Faitr671/
Fuier671/
Fuirz671/
Foird671/
Ferhe671/
Faair671/
Fóger671/
Fesrt671/
Hvfer671/
Høfer671/
Pfoer671/
Fÿfer671/
Feyur671/
Fherr671/
Ferrë671/
Ferrì671/
Ferrp671/
Fgair671/
Feuar671/
Fijir671/
Fejre671/
Fayir671/
Fherh671/
Fitrr671/
Fittr671/
Firrd671/
Fairz671/
Fyerh671/
Feerz671/
Fetrh671/
Pfert670/
Fairt670/
Feuhr670/
Firtt670/
Fhuer670/
Pfair670/
Ferdt670/
Pfuer670/
Foerr670/
Fairh670/
Fuerr670/
Fieyr670/

Feir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Feir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﻴﺮafyr-
Feir in the Russian language
Фэирfeir-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Feir
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