Fer Surname
Approximately 13,283 people bear this surname
Fer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,359 | 1:104,235 | 6,835 |
| Israel | 1,247 | 1:6,863 | 1,053 |
| France | 1,068 | 1:62,194 | 8,478 |
| Turkey | 596 | 1:130,573 | 10,690 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Romania | 324 | 1:61,969 | 7,476 |
| Brazil | 251 | 1:852,886 | 30,751 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Portugal | 179 | 1:58,202 | 3,162 |
| Taiwan | 163 | 1:143,833 | 1,284 |
| Spain | 162 | 1:288,593 | 17,624 |
| Mexico | 115 | 1:1,079,358 | 13,690 |
| Poland | 93 | 1:408,696 | 43,526 |
| Suriname | 83 | 1:6,658 | 1,580 |
| Guatemala | 73 | 1:220,311 | 3,970 |
| Ukraine | 62 | 1:734,237 | 75,898 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 1:286,223 | 34,881 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Pakistan | 34 | 1:5,254,232 | 33,450 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Algeria | 15 | 1:2,575,437 | 44,639 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Fér (96) & Fêr (1) are calculated separately.
Fer (14,707) may also be a first name.
Fer Demographics
Average Male Fer Height
172.66 cm
Average Female Fer Height
160.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fer (Bengali: ফের, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﺮ, Hindi: फेर, Oriya: େଫର୍) is found most frequently in India. It may be found as a variant: Fér or Fêr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,520th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 548,637 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Fer reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 47,033rd most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 14,707 people.
The surname Fer is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 7,359 people, or 1 in 104,235. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 96 percent live, Haryana, where 1 percent live and Chandigarh, where 1 percent live. Apart from India it is found in 80 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 9 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.
Fer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fer last name increased 1,827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Fer surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Fer surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Fer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,970 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fér | 89 | 96 | / |
| Fêr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fehr | 86 | 28,380 | / |
| Fear | 86 | 6,345 | / |
| Fere | 86 | 3,238 | / |
| Feer | 86 | 2,537 | / |
| Fert | 86 | 2,075 | / |
| Fier | 86 | 1,521 | / |
| Ferr | 86 | 1,097 | / |
| Feir | 86 | 461 | / |
| Ferd | 86 | 277 | / |
| Ferz | 86 | 251 | / |
| Fejr | 86 | 137 | / |
| Ferh | 86 | 132 | / |
| Fher | 86 | 125 | / |
| Feur | 86 | 94 | / |
| Fetr | 86 | 57 | / |
| Feyr | 86 | 22 | / |
| Fger | 86 | 6 | / |
| Fesr | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ferì | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ffer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ferp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hfer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fe | 80 | 4,100 | / |
| Ferre | 75 | 24,916 | / |
| Fierz | 75 | 712 | / |
| Fehre | 75 | 478 | / |
| Feare | 75 | 304 | / |
| Feere | 75 | 211 | / |
| Fehyr | 75 | 207 | / |
| Feire | 75 | 62 | / |
| Pferr | 75 | 49 | / |
| Pfehr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Feahr | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ferrz | 75 | 43 | / |
| Feard | 75 | 41 | / |
| Fertő | 75 | 41 | / |
| Feyre | 75 | 33 | / |
| Pferd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Feart | 75 | 23 | / |
| Feurh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Fiehr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fettr | 75 | 8 | / |
| Pfier | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ferht | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hőfer | 75 | 6 | / |
| Feirt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Feetr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Feitr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pffer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ferrt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ferrr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fheer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fearr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fertt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fherd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhert | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fheur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fierr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fehrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fesrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hvfer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Høfer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fÿfer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fherr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferrë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferrì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferrp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fejre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fherh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feerz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fetrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfert | 75 | 0 | / |
| Feihr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Feuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ferdt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fieyr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fei | 67 | 555,328 | / |
| Fey | 67 | 15,306 | / |
| Fee | 67 | 13,301 | / |
| Fes | 67 | 3,902 | / |
| Ver | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Fea | 67 | 3,141 | / |
| Fie | 67 | 2,919 | / |
| Feh | 67 | 2,788 | / |
| Feu | 67 | 2,335 | / |
| Fir | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Fre | 67 | 1,287 | / |
| Fed | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Fez | 67 | 831 | / |
| Fet | 67 | 600 | / |
| Feß | 67 | 366 | / |
| Ferová | 67 | 185 | / |
| Fyr | 67 | 153 | / |
| Fej | 67 | 115 | / |
| Pferdt | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ferova | 67 | 60 | / |
| Fhe | 67 | 57 | / |
| Feč | 67 | 55 | / |
| Fep | 67 | 37 | / |
| Pfe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Høffer | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fée | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hfe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vfe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wfe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fjr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ffe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feň | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fohier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferrzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hőffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fgerhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffeire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pffier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feirth | 67 | 0 | / |
Fer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻴﺮ | afyr | - |
| Fer in the Bengali language | ||
| ফের | phera | - |
| Fer in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫର୍ | ephar | - |
| Fer in the Hindi language | ||
| फेर | phera | 99.94 |
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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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