Jere Surname
Approximately 122,629 people bear this surname
Jere Surname Definition:
Jere is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: prison. This is an adaptation from the English word, 'Jail' and is in reference to someone who is in bondage.
Jere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 72,488 | 1:236 | 15 |
| Zambia | 43,639 | 1:363 | 46 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,324 | 1:6,643 | 732 |
| Nigeria | 1,940 | 1:91,311 | 6,339 |
| India | 789 | 1:972,199 | 41,420 |
| Romania | 272 | 1:73,816 | 8,780 |
| South Africa | 266 | 1:203,676 | 21,747 |
| Slovenia | 244 | 1:10,195 | 2,391 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Jére (80), Jeré (1), Jerê (1) & Jéré (1) are calculated separately.
Jere (17,818) may also be a first name.
Jere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jere is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: prison. This is an adaptation from the English word, 'Jail' and is in reference to someone who is in bondage.
Jere is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: prison. This is an adaptation from the English word, 'Jail' and is in reference to someone who is in bondage.
Jere Demographics
Average Jere Salary in
United States
$51,144 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jere (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﺮﻱ, Hindi: जेरे, Marathi: जेरे, Oriya: େଯେର) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Jére, Jeré, Jerê or Jéré. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jere? popularity and diffusion
Jere is the 4,585th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 59,428 people. The last name Jere is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jere are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Jere is also the 41,104th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 17,818 people.
This last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 72,488 people, or 1 in 236. Aside from Malawi it is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 36 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Jere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jere has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Jere surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jere earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.49% less than the national average, earning R 167,568 per year and in United States they earn 18.53% more than the national average, earning $51,144 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jere Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jere in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻴﺮﻱ | jyry | - |
| Jere in the Hindi language | ||
| जेरे | jere | - |
| Jere in the Marathi language | ||
| जेरे | jere | 99.13 |
| जोेरे | joere | 0.29 |
| Jere in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯେର | eyera | 66.67 |
| େଜେର | ejera | 33.33 |
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