Heer Surname
Approximately 19,109 people bear this surname
Heer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,646 | 1:17,328 | 2,279 |
| Pakistan | 3,297 | 1:54,184 | 2,162 |
| United States | 2,749 | 1:131,851 | 13,879 |
| Switzerland | 2,317 | 1:3,545 | 476 |
| England | 1,889 | 1:29,496 | 3,973 |
| India | 1,843 | 1:416,205 | 21,864 |
| Canada | 1,071 | 1:34,403 | 4,418 |
| Netherlands | 296 | 1:57,051 | 9,820 |
| Argentina | 276 | 1:154,867 | 13,073 |
| France | 143 | 1:464,495 | 66,161 |
| Ukraine | 68 | 1:669,451 | 71,116 |
| Norway | 54 | 1:95,228 | 13,033 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 336 | 1:149,460 | 13,879 |
Heer (6,532) may also be a first name.
Heer Demographics
Average Male Heer Height
176.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Heer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heer (Arabic: هيير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮ, Hindi: हीर) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,133rd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 381,367 people. The last name Heer is predominantly found 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 numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 6,532 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 4,646 people, or 1 in 17,328. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Bavaria, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Heer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 15,742 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Heer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Lutheran (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Heer surname are 13.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.45% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheer | 89 | 1,628 | / |
| Kheer | 89 | 1,407 | / |
| Heere | 89 | 1,300 | / |
| Heerd | 89 | 156 | / |
| Heerz | 89 | 29 | / |
| He'er | 89 | 6 | / |
| Heert | 89 | 4 | / |
| Heesr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Heerr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hjeer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hee | 86 | 13,100 | / |
| Her | 86 | 2,036 | / |
| Eer | 86 | 796 | / |
| Heerdt | 80 | 1,675 | / |
| D'Heer | 80 | 398 | / |
| Cheere | 80 | 100 | / |
| Kheere | 80 | 8 | / |
| Aaheer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cheerr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hehger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heertt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oheere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheetr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhgeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heheer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heereh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heejrh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hehier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chee | 75 | 46,776 | / |
| Herr | 75 | 26,619 | / |
| Herz | 75 | 19,039 | / |
| Geer | 75 | 17,809 | / |
| Kher | 75 | 17,244 | / |
| Herd | 75 | 12,630 | / |
| Hees | 75 | 5,096 | / |
| Cher | 75 | 4,187 | / |
| Here | 75 | 3,067 | / |
| Heep | 75 | 2,575 | / |
| Hert | 75 | 2,486 | / |
| Hier | 75 | 2,044 | / |
| Hehr | 75 | 2,016 | / |
| Heed | 75 | 1,038 | / |
| Heir | 75 | 952 | / |
| Herp | 75 | 656 | / |
| Jeer | 75 | 655 | / |
| Khee | 75 | 639 | / |
| Heet | 75 | 569 | / |
| Heeß | 75 | 268 | / |
| Hear | 75 | 228 | / |
| Heez | 75 | 214 | / |
| Eere | 75 | 159 | / |
| Heur | 75 | 85 | / |
| Herh | 75 | 69 | / |
| Herø | 75 | 68 | / |
| Eerd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Eert | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ehee | 75 | 22 | / |
| Heey | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hejr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Eehr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Heyr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Heea | 75 | 5 | / |
| Heae | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eerp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hjer | 75 | 3 | / |
| Heee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hjee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hger | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eetr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hesr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eesr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eeyr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eerr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Øeer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eejr | 75 | 1 | / |
| He'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chehere | 73 | 166 | / |
| D'Heere | 73 | 59 | / |
| Heerowa | 73 | 45 | / |
| Aaheere | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hereher | 73 | 5 | / |
| Heerová | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heerova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khoheer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaheer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheeyre | 73 | 1 | / |
| He | 67 | 18,764,180 | / |
| Er | 67 | 118,497 | / |
| Heard | 67 | 41,963 | / |
| Kheir | 67 | 40,389 | / |
| Heart | 67 | 31,140 | / |
| Ee | 67 | 18,364 | / |
| Chere | 67 | 7,235 | / |
| Herdt | 67 | 5,175 | / |
| Herre | 67 | 3,190 | / |
| Kheyr | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Khere | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Højer | 67 | 535 | / |
| Heare | 67 | 451 | / |
| Chier | 67 | 382 | / |
| Chear | 67 | 380 | / |
| Heird | 67 | 370 | / |
| Heets | 67 | 363 | / |
| Høier | 67 | 331 | / |
| Khear | 67 | 320 | / |
| D'Eer | 67 | 210 | / |
| Chher | 67 | 169 | / |
| Heess | 67 | 169 | / |
| Aheeh | 67 | 157 | / |
| Heesh | 67 | 147 | / |
| Heije | 67 | 147 | / |
| Cherr | 67 | 135 | / |
| Heedh | 67 | 128 | / |
| Heedt | 67 | 125 | / |
| Heeds | 67 | 117 | / |
| Chert | 67 | 116 | / |
| Cherp | 67 | 115 | / |
| Hierz | 67 | 115 | / |
| Hearp | 67 | 91 | / |
| Cheae | 67 | 78 | / |
| Jeerh | 67 | 72 | / |
| Geehr | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hertt | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cheir | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jeere | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hooee | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chees | 67 | 40 | / |
| Heire | 67 | 40 | / |
| Chețe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Heđeš | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cherd | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kheïr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chetr | 67 | 29 | / |
| Heyre | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheet | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cheey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hőger | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kheeh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cheep | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hæger | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cheez | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cheed | 67 | 16 | / |
| Heđet | 67 | 16 | / |
| Heehs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Heech | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Herhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heirt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chhee | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heest | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kherr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Heuër | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eerdt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kheae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hcher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Høher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aahee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cherh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heurh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chehr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Høger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hearh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheerova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kherh | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Hee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Herțe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hierr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heurr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjerh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hehge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hehrr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hehes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heepp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hæier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjeir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ge'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hehed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Herrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hőher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høøer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heårt | 67 | 1 | / |
| He're | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheherre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heïre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heirz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heesz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herdd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heeph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heirr | 67 | 0 | / |
Heer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﺮ | alhr | - |
| Heer in the Hindi language | ||
| हीर | hira | - |
| Heer in the Arabic language | ||
| هيير | hyyr | - |
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