Ijer Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ijer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ijer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1131:1,567,63558,980
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397

Ijer (52) may also be a first name.

Ijer Last Name Facts

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

Ijer is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ijer.

How Common Is The Last Name Ijer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ijer is the 1,691,963rd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ijer reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 52 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 1,567,635. In Nigeria Ijer is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 96 percent are found, Abia, where 3 percent are found and Edo, where 1 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ijere892,771/
Idjer891,330/
Ijzer89292/
Eijer89260/
Hijer8912/
Gijer891/
Ijerh891/
Ijier891/
Ijeur891/
Oijer891/
Ije863,296/
Jer862,737/
Ier86693/
Ijr868/
Geijer80609/
Heijer80328/
Huijer80322/
Hidjer80198/
Ouijer80136/
Hoijer80116/
Ijerhe8093/
Idjere8058/
Ahijer8047/
Haijer8044/
Ooijer8026/
Goijer8026/
Ijhere8011/
Gaijer803/
Ijiere803/
Høijer803/
Ihjier801/
Ihdjer801/
Hiejer800/
Hijser800/
Jere75122,629/
Iyer7549,820/
Ijie754,453/
Iser753,661/
Hier752,044/
Izer751,616/
Ojer751,545/
Aier751,494/
Ijir751,220/
Jger751,170/
Hije751,043/
Ijar75982/
Iger75818/
Ujer75758/
Jeer75655/
Ajer75604/
Jeur75568/
Eier75517/
Jerz75487/
Ijei75442/
Ijor75293/
Idje75182/
Eije75130/
Oije75130/
Icer75125/
Jear75112/
Aije7597/
Yier7584/
Ejer7583/
Jije7575/
Jerr7564/
Jesr7562/
Jert7557/
Itje7552/
Ieer7539/
Oier7536/
Jerd7534/
Iere7533/
Ijeu7531/
Iher7530/
Ijes7527/
Ijey7524/
Jier7521/
Ijhe7513/
Jyer7512/
Ijep7512/
Ijea7512/
Ijee7511/
Jeir7511/
Isje7510/
Ijed759/
Ijej758/
Ioer757/
Ijez757/
Ijje756/
Øier756/
Hijr755/
Jerì754/
Jerh754/
Hjer753/
Jetr753/
Uier753/
Ijge753/
Ijet753/
Ieyr752/
Oijr752/
Ijce752/
Jher752/
Ierz752/
Iear751/
Ierd751/
Iesr751/
Ijhr751/
Ieir751/
Jehr751/
Uije751/
İğer751/
Uijr751/
Yijr751/
Eijr751/
Iujr751/
Jijr751/
Jjer751/
Icjr751/
Ierh751/
Ierr751/
Ijjr751/
Ijrr751/
Ijse751/
Ijyr751/
Iije751/
Hooijer731,275/
Huijser73738/
Gooijer73691/
Idjerhe73661/
Huijzer73504/
Haaijer73475/
Heijser7348/
Heijjer7345/
Idjehre7311/
Idjhere7311/
Itdjere733/
Hoijere732/
Ishøjer732/
Haidjer731/
Idjerth731/
Hidjere731/
Heidjer731/
Goijjer731/
Ijherhe731/
Jijhere731/
Ahijeir731/
Er67118,497/
Geier6726,823/
Je6712,744/
Ie679,716/
Iyere677,556/
Heier676,194/
Izere676,188/
Hiser673,909/
Gojer673,495/
Oyier672,931/
Hijar672,826/
Gaier672,377/
Jæger671,900/
Eiser671,792/
Igere671,567/
Isere671,493/
Gajer671,465/
Ahjer671,267/
Hoier671,257/
Aiyer671,165/
Hajer67982/
Gujer67882/
Icher67829/
Hizer67816/
Hujer67797/
Isert67752/
Haier67751/
Eiger67675/
Igier67580/
Ajerd67549/
Højer67535/
Gejer67518/
Hojer67468/
Jijie67448/
Hjert67397/
Høier67331/
Hijir67330/
Ihere67318/
Gizer67316/
Aizer67298/
Higer67269/
Jerre67257/
Ajjer67252/
Yiser67232/
Haije67215/
Eyier67169/
Igert67154/
Heije67147/
Ujjer67142/
Hjije67137/
Ajeer67136/
Ayier67126/
Hiert67124/
Hjerp67122/
Egier67119/
Hierz67115/
Izier67114/
Ai'er67107/
Aiser67102/
Izert6790/
Ijire6787/
Giehr6784/
Hejer6776/
Eiert6775/
Aiger6774/
Awier6774/
Jeerh6772/
Hájer6772/
Ijeih6767/
Giyer6766/
Aiere6764/
Eidje6762/
Hijes6759/
Jiger6758/
Ojier6757/
Isger6756/
Jeere6749/
Hiere6745/
Ojeer6741/
Aajer6741/
Igger6739/
Goier6736/
Gijar6735/
Jhere6731/
Ajger6728/
Eizer6727/
Ijije6725/
Isear6724/
Isier6724/
Igerz6722/
Ujier6721/
Yeier6721/
Ujeer6719/
Esier6719/
Eijie6719/
Ojert6719/
Jeije6717/
Huier6717/
Oiser6717/
Aidje6715/
Aijeh6715/
Ajier6714/
Ji'er6714/
Ujher6713/
Ajher6713/
Izger6713/
Hicer6712/
Hyjer6711/
Eitje6711/
Jerrå6711/
Jijee6710/
Ijoor6710/
Uyier6710/
Aiher679/
Jiser679/
Ihier679/
Hijet678/
Hiyer678/
Ihyer678/
Oujer678/
Oizer678/
Ojher677/
Iyerr677/
Aaier677/
Jeare677/
Jijir677/
Jieer677/
Eiher677/
Ahije677/
Ijeid676/
Aijie676/
Owier676/
Yiyer676/
Iseer676/
Ihser676/
Jheer675/
Jseer675/
Ikher675/
Ehier675/
Jizer675/
Iserd675/
Izher674/
Aieer674/
Hidje674/
Hijje674/
Aijez674/
Idjet674/
Jijje674/
Jerhe674/
Edjer674/
Ihcer674/
Ihear674/
Ajoer673/
Ierre673/
Jeard673/
Hierr673/
Hiher673/
Ezier673/
Geije673/
Izeir673/
Idjed673/
Yeije673/
Aijei673/
Igerr673/
Yiger673/
Eijre673/
Jzerr673/
Uizer672/
Ieyer672/
Hjerh672/
Ijjar672/
Jiher672/
Jaije672/
Iaije672/
Ieser672/
Hijez672/
Ejher672/
Eijed672/
Giher672/
Ugier672/
Ajzer672/
Juije672/
Ijeaz672/
Hæier672/
Ihije672/
Jeire672/
Oiger672/
Hjeir672/
Jesre672/
Jiere672/
Jijei672/
Jijep672/
Iscer671/
Jjere671/
Jhier671/
Jethr671/
Iyesr671/
Izear671/
Ieyar671/
Ijead671/
Ijesh671/
Ijess671/
Ayjer671/
Gaije671/
Aijir671/
Ajerz671/
Ajyer671/
Auije671/
Yijir671/
Ujerr671/
Uujer671/
Yizer671/
Ydjer671/
Ijyar671/
Iojor671/
Iseur671/
Ioyer671/
Ïjere671/
Jierh671/
Ouier671/
Hòjer671/
Hãjer671/
Hüjer671/
Ijeit671/
Ijhet671/
Ijjie671/
Idjei671/
Issje671/
Itjee671/
Izerz671/
Hjere671/
Jerrt671/
Joije671/
Yuier671/
Yidjeere671/
Yiere671/
Yieur671/
Goije671/
Eijeh671/
Eijes671/
Aijje671/
Oisje671/
Idjherhe671/
Ajerh671/
Yi'er671/
Oijrz671/
Izzer671/
Jherd671/
Heijjjer671/
Ietrr671/
Ieyjr671/
Iherd671/
Ijeuh671/
Hjeer671/
Hijor671/
Auier670/
Hierd670/
Iezer670/
Isehr670/
Iseir670/
Jehrt670/
Irzer670/
Hyier670/
Jgere670/

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