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
Fer Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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 in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Fér or Fêr. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 39,520th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 548,637 people. Fer occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Fer are found; 59 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 47,033rd most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 14,707 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 7,359 people, or 1 in 104,235. In India Fer is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 96 percent reside, Haryana, where 1 percent reside and Chandigarh, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Fer exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 9 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.
Fer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 carrying the Fer surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Fer last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with 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
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