Heer Surname

28,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Heer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,6461:17,3282,279
Pakistan3,2971:54,1842,162
United States2,7491:131,85113,879
Switzerland2,3171:3,545476
England1,8891:29,4963,973
India1,8431:416,20521,864
Canada1,0711:34,4034,418
Netherlands2961:57,0519,820
Argentina2761:154,86713,073
France1431:464,49566,161
Ukraine681:669,45171,116
Norway541:95,22813,033
Australia511:529,32739,816
Austria501:170,30922,149
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Afghanistan281:1,148,32810,363
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Hungary121:818,02342,199
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Wales41:773,63329,106
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China21:683,660,78330,601
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:149,46013,879

Heer (6,532) may also be a first name.

Heer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heer (Arabic: هيير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮ, Hindi: हीर) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Heer.

How Common Is The Last Name Heer? popularity and diffusion

Heer is the 28,133rd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 381,367 people. The last name Heer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Heer live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe. Heer is also the 81,144th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 6,532 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 4,646 people, or 1 in 17,328. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Heer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heer surname rose 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 15,742 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Lutheran (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heer are 13.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Heer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning 420,785 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.63% more than the national average, earning R 341,328 per year; in United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $52,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheer891,628/
Kheer891,407/
Heere891,300/
Heerd89156/
Heerz8929/
He'er896/
Heert894/
Heesr892/
Heerr891/
Hjeer891/
Hee8613,100/
Her862,036/
Eer86796/
Heerdt801,675/
D'Heer80398/
Cheere80100/
Kheere808/
Aaheer805/
Cheerr803/
Hehger802/
Heertt802/
Oheere801/
Cheetr801/
Jhgeer801/
Heheer801/
Heereh801/
Heejrh801/
Hehier800/
Chee7546,776/
Herr7526,619/
Herz7519,039/
Geer7517,809/
Kher7517,244/
Herd7512,630/
Hees755,096/
Cher754,187/
Here753,067/
Heep752,575/
Hert752,486/
Hier752,044/
Hehr752,016/
Heed751,038/
Heir75952/
Herp75656/
Jeer75655/
Khee75639/
Heet75569/
Heeß75268/
Hear75228/
Heez75214/
Eere75159/
Heur7585/
Herh7569/
Herø7568/
Eerd7524/
Eert7523/
Ehee7522/
Heey7518/
Hejr7510/
Eehr7510/
Heyr756/
Heea755/
Heae754/
Eerp753/
Hjer753/
Heee753/
Hjee753/
Hger752/
Eetr752/
Hesr752/
Eesr752/
Eeyr752/
Eerr751/
Øeer751/
Eejr751/
He'e751/
Hher750/
Chehere73166/
D'Heere7359/
Heerowa7345/
Aaheere736/
Hereher735/
Heerová733/
Heerova731/
Khoheer731/
Chaheer731/
Kheeyre731/
He6718,764,180/
Er67118,497/
Heard6741,963/
Kheir6740,389/
Heart6731,140/
Ee6718,364/
Chere677,235/
Herdt675,175/
Herre673,190/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Højer67535/
Heare67451/
Chier67382/
Chear67380/
Heird67370/
Heets67363/
Høier67331/
Khear67320/
D'Eer67210/
Chher67169/
Heess67169/
Aheeh67157/
Heesh67147/
Heije67147/
Cherr67135/
Heedh67128/
Heedt67125/
Heeds67117/
Chert67116/
Cherp67115/
Hierz67115/
Hearp6791/
Cheae6778/
Jeerh6772/
Geehr6761/
Hertt6754/
Cheir6753/
Jeere6749/
Hooee6743/
Chees6740/
Heire6740/
Chețe6740/
Heđeš6738/
Cherd6737/
Kheïr6732/
Chetr6729/
Heyre6726/
Cheet6726/
Cheey6723/
Hőger6722/
Kheeh6722/
Cheep6721/
Hæger6721/
Cheez6719/
Cheed6716/
Heđet6716/
Heehs6715/
Heech6715/
Cheur6714/
Herhe6714/
Heirt6713/
Chhee6712/
Heest6711/
Kherr6711/
Heuër679/
Eerdt678/
Kheae677/
Hcher677/
Høher677/
Aheir676/
Aahee676/
Cherh675/
Heurh675/
Chehr675/
Ehier675/
Høger675/
Hearh674/
Cheerova674/
Kherh674/
O'Hee674/
Herțe674/
Hierr673/
Heurr672/
Hjerh672/
Hehge672/
Hehrr672/
Cherz672/
Hehes672/
Cheea672/
Chesr672/
Heepp672/
Khehr672/
Hæier672/
Hjeir672/
Ge'er672/
Hehed672/
Herrd671/
Herrz671/
Heeht671/
Heihr671/
Heahe671/
Hearr671/
Eerre671/
Herzs671/
Hőher671/
Høøer671/
Heårt671/
He're671/
Aheee671/
Cheee671/
Cheherre671/
Heïre671/
Herhs671/
Hehep671/
Heedd671/
Heeyi671/
Heirz670/
Heesz670/
Herdd670/
Heeph670/
Geerr670/
Herrt670/
Heirr670/

Heer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺮalhr-
Heer in the Hindi language
हीरhira-
Heer in the Arabic language
هييرhyyr-

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