Fer Surname

39,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Suriname

Fer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,3591:104,2356,835
Israel1,2471:6,8631,053
France1,0681:62,1948,478
Turkey5961:130,57310,690
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Romania3241:61,9697,476
Brazil2511:852,88630,751
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Portugal1791:58,2023,162
Taiwan1631:143,8331,284
Spain1621:288,59317,624
Mexico1151:1,079,35813,690
Poland931:408,69643,526
Suriname831:6,6581,580
Guatemala731:220,3113,970
Ukraine621:734,23775,898
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Pakistan341:5,254,23233,450
England281:1,989,93178,001
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Algeria151:2,575,43744,639
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Panama91:434,6958,518
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Fér (96) & Fêr (1) are calculated separately.

Fer (14,707) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fér8996/
Fêr891/
Fehr8628,380/
Fear866,345/
Fere863,238/
Feer862,537/
Fert862,075/
Fier861,521/
Ferr861,097/
Feir86461/
Ferd86277/
Ferz86251/
Fejr86137/
Ferh86132/
Fher86125/
Feur8694/
Fetr8657/
Feyr8622/
Fger866/
Fesr865/
Ferì862/
Ffer861/
Ferp861/
Hfer861/
Pfer860/
Fe804,100/
Ferre7524,916/
Fierz75712/
Fehre75478/
Feare75304/
Feere75211/
Fehyr75207/
Feire7562/
Pferr7549/
Pfehr7544/
Feahr7543/
Ferrz7543/
Feard7541/
Fertő7541/
Feyre7533/
Pferd7524/
Feart7523/
Feurh7516/
Fiehr759/
Fettr758/
Pfier757/
Ferht756/
Hőfer756/
Feirt753/
Feetr753/
Feitr752/
Pffer752/
Ferrt752/
Ferrr752/
Fheer752/
Fearr751/
Ffeir751/
Pfeir751/
Ferrd751/
Fertt751/
Fherd751/
Fhert751/
Fheur751/
Fierr751/
Fehrr751/
Ferhe751/
Fesrt751/
Hvfer751/
Høfer751/
Fÿfer751/
Fherr751/
Ferrë751/
Ferrì751/
Ferrp751/
Fejre751/
Fherh751/
Feerz751/
Fetrh751/
Pfert750/
Feihr750/
Feuhr750/
Ferdt750/
Fieyr750/
Fei67555,328/
Fey6715,306/
Fee6713,301/
Fes673,902/
Ver673,608/
Fea673,141/
Fie672,919/
Feh672,788/
Feu672,335/
Fir671,368/
Fre671,287/
Fed671,007/
Fez67831/
Fet67600/
Feß67366/
Ferová67185/
Fyr67153/
Fej67115/
Pferdt6767/
Ferova6760/
Fhe6757/
Feč6755/
Fep6737/
Pfe6725/
Høffer6724/
Fée6719/
Hfe678/
Vfe677/
Wfe676/
Fge675/
Fjr674/
Ffe674/
Fje674/
Feň672/
Fohier672/
Ferrzs671/
Ferrzz671/
Hőffer671/
Faheir671/
Feï671/
Feć671/
Ferowa671/
Fgerhh671/
Ffeire671/
Pffier670/
Feirth670/

Fer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﻴﺮafyr-
Fer in the Bengali language
ফেরphera-
Fer in the Oriya language
େଫର୍ephar-
Fer in the Hindi language
फेरphera99.94

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