Jere Surname

4,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122,629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi72,4881:23615
Zambia43,6391:36346
Zimbabwe2,3241:6,643732
Nigeria1,9401:91,3116,339
India7891:972,19941,420
Romania2721:73,8168,780
South Africa2661:203,67621,747
Slovenia2441:10,1952,391
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
England921:605,63136,119
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France161:4,151,420237,746
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Swaziland41:324,550996
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jére9280/
Jeré921/
Jerê921/
Jerez8988,119/
Ijere892,771/
Jeres891,461/
Jeure89926/
Djere89562/
Jerge89553/
Jerie89428/
Jerre89257/
Jerep89254/
Jerei89248/
Jeret89148/
Jerey8967/
Jeere8949/
Jered8942/
Jerje8933/
Jhere8931/
Jereh8921/
Jerer8912/
Jerze8910/
Jereš8910/
Jeare897/
Jeree895/
Jerea895/
Jerhe894/
Jereu893/
Jetre893/
Jeire892/
Jesre892/
Jiere892/
Jjere891/
Jehre891/
Ïjere891/
Hjere891/
Jerej891/
Tjere891/
Jgere890/
Ere864,213/
Jer862,737/
Jéré831/
Jereed801,468/
Jerred80433/
Ajiere80284/
Ojiere8098/
Jearey8095/
Ijerhe8093/
Jerrey8054/
Jerret8039/
Jerrie8030/
Jeureu8027/
Jereha8023/
Jeerea8021/
Jereat8020/
Jereis8019/
Jerree8015/
Djetre8013/
Ijhere8011/
Ejiere8010/
Jeri'e809/
Djeree808/
Jehreh807/
Jerije806/
Jerett805/
Jeerey805/
Jeerge805/
Jerrer805/
Jearea805/
Djerey804/
Jerrez803/
Jerepp803/
Jethre803/
Ijiere803/
Jergeľ803/
Jearee803/
Djerea802/
Jerzey802/
Jereap802/
Jerees802/
Djerre802/
Jesret802/
Jeeree802/
Jesrer801/
Jeeere801/
Jeereu801/
Jeared801/
Jereer801/
Jeresh801/
Jerres801/
Jesree801/
Jettre801/
Ujjere801/
Jyereh801/
Djered801/
Jereph801/
Jerhge801/
Sdjere801/
Jereas801/
Jere'e801/
Jetres801/
Jeress801/
Djeere801/
Djerei801/
Djeret801/
Djerer801/
Djerhe801/
Ejhere801/
Jeareh801/
Jeires801/
Jerzie800/
Jierre800/
Jearet800/
Sere7525,564/
Gere7512,011/
Jeri756,850/
Jire755,965/
Jera754,226/
Yere753,405/
Here753,067/
Zere752,790/
Cere752,633/
Jger751,170/
Erre751,073/
Erge751,021/
Jery75667/
Jeer75655/
Jeur75568/
Jerz75487/
Eree75190/
Erey75165/
Erea75154/
Ijer75116/
Jear75112/
Erei7595/
Erhe7578/
Jerr7564/
Jesr7562/
Jert7557/
Jerd7534/
Iere7533/
Jier7521/
Jerj7515/
Jyer7512/
Jeir7511/
Djer7510/
Jyre758/
Jerí757/
Jerì754/
Jerh754/
Hjer753/
Jetr753/
Jjre752/
Tjer752/
Jher752/
Hjre752/
Jehr751/
Järe751/
Erej751/
E'Re751/
Er'e751/
Yjre751/
Cjre751/
Jjer751/
Jerrett731,465/
Jerreat7388/
Tjerije7363/
Jerread7336/
Jereije7311/
Jereesh738/
Gaijere735/
Gajjere735/
Jera'ee735/
Jerreis733/
Jerriey733/
Ajiereh732/
Geijere732/
Hoijere732/
Jearree731/
Ujhgere731/
Jereová731/
Ijherhe731/
Jijhere731/
Djerred731/
Tdjerhe731/
Jesrher731/
Jeraije731/
Jeerres730/
Jearett730/
Er67118,497/
Djire6757,451/
Jerry6742,750/
Gerez6734,878/
Serre6716,576/
Chere677,235/
Jerai676,354/
Djeri675,283/
Herre673,190/
Heres673,063/
Serey673,008/
Geres672,063/
Jæger671,900/
Zerey671,819/
Jeeri671,582/
Jeraj671,435/
Jerri671,375/
Khere671,304/
Heere671,300/
Serea671,286/
Giere671,236/
Gerea671,156/
Serei671,133/
Herea671,095/
Serie671,062/
Errea67884/
Ijeri67869/
Jerzy67857/
Herez67809/
Djerd67757/
Jeary67747/
Yesre67732/
Seree67625/
Seure67550/
Jhera67549/
Seare67545/
Højer67535/
Heret67497/
Errey67456/
Heare67451/
Gerey67451/
Hjert67397/
Geyre67394/
Herei67393/
Geret67383/
Scere67383/
Jeuri67373/
Zered67363/
Jerid67357/
Hereh67351/
Jeriz67350/
Joire67342/
Ihere67318/
Herej67316/
Jerio67296/
Geire67277/
Jireš67260/
Eijer67260/
Jeera67255/
Ajjer67252/
Siere67250/
Gerei67247/
Sereu67242/
Jeris67240/
Gerer67229/
Gered67224/
Gerej67221/
Jheir67219/
Herer67211/
Jaire67210/
Seire67185/
Herie67176/
Jeray67176/
Hetre67174/
Yerer67158/
Gerep67158/
Cerre67154/
Zerer67154/
Jeroy67149/
Seere67144/
Ujjer67142/
Zerez67135/
Ziere67132/
Eayre67129/
Jerra67129/
Hjerp67122/
Hereć67120/
Yetre67119/
Zerie67113/
Yerge67103/
Gerre67102/
Ijera6798/
Hered6791/
Ijire6787/
Sereh6784/
Yered6782/
Zhere6782/
Zereu6778/
Hereș6778/
Jeryś6777/
Gereš6776/
Zerej6775/
Jesri6772/
Jeerh6772/
Yeres6769/
Jehri6764/
Hereş6764/
Hehre6763/
Djery6763/
Ehire6761/
Ojier6757/
Herze6756/
Jetri6755/
Zerea6754/
Jheri6752/
Zerge6752/
Ehere6752/
Gereş6752/
Herey6751/
Hujre6751/
Gereç6750/
Hiere6745/
Jiery6744/
Yeret6743/
Heire6740/
Jieri6739/
Jeari6739/
Jesry6736/
Yerre6735/
Jeara6734/
Zeire6733/
Jerit6732/
Zeare6731/
Hajre6730/
Jeréz6730/
Zerze6729/
Zereş6729/
Ajger6728/
Gijre6727/
Heyre6726/
Gerhe6726/
Jhery6726/
Cerey6725/
Jerza6723/
Ieire6722/
Yoere6722/
Ujier6721/
Yerep6721/
Jeruj6720/
Jiret6720/
Jiera6720/
Zerre6718/
Zetre6718/
Yejre6717/
Djert6717/
Jires6717/
Jirez6717/
Hereš6716/
Yerei6715/
Geråe6715/
Zeure6714/
Jerys6714/
Herhe6714/
Ajier6714/
Jeryo6714/
Ji'er6714/
Ujher6713/
Ajher6713/
Zeret6713/
Jiire6713/
Hijer6712/
Jerjj6712/
Jitre6712/
Jhire6712/
Jeiri6712/
Iered6712/
Zeres6711/
Yerey6711/
Gereč6711/
Hjære6711/
Jerrå6711/
Jeira6710/
Jeryd6710/
Jirei679/
Jeroi679/
Zeere679/
Jayre679/
Zerei679/
Jirre679/
Jeery678/
Yerez678/
Ergeh678/
Ojher677/
Geree677/
Jieer677/
Jeury677/
E'Ere676/
Sereș676/
Jeiry675/
Jheer675/
Jérez675/
Zeree675/
Yerie674/
Herțe674/
Ierep674/
Cerej674/
Hjera674/
Jjera673/
Jeyra673/
Ierre673/
Juire673/
Jeard673/
Getre673/
Heree673/
Järes673/
Zesre673/
Jetry673/
Jzerr673/
Ieret672/
Jeyri672/
Serhe672/
Hjerh672/
Jiher672/
Joyre672/
Jergi672/
Ejher672/
Yereh672/
Jeriy672/
Žeire672/
Jiore672/
Herep672/
Jerhi672/
Hjeir672/
Yojre672/
Jerjh672/
Eaere672/
Sejre672/
Jyore671/
Khjre671/
Jiree671/
Jirey671/
Jeyry671/
Jgire671/
Jhier671/
Jethr671/
Ierge671/
Ijery671/
Erehy671/
Ayjer671/
Aaere671/
Ajyer671/
Yerea671/
Yeyre671/
Zajre671/
Tjeri671/
Yehre671/
Zujre671/
Yerhe671/
Errei671/
Gesre671/
Ijerh671/
Ereih671/
Jierh671/
Cehre671/
Jerés671/
Ijier671/
Hijerije671/
Hijre671/
Jerrt671/
Jerzi671/
Jerèz671/
Jerha671/
Jerih671/
Jheereea671/
Hereś671/
He're671/
Jjire671/
Jirer671/
Zerep671/
Zsere671/
Yeree671/
Yiere671/
Gereș671/
Ehhre671/
Djère671/
Djerr671/
Ijeur671/
Ierea671/
Hdjer671/
Jerrj671/
Jyeri671/
Djear671/
Oijer671/
Ereej671/
Cojre671/
Chjer671/
Djyre671/
Djehr671/
Jejri671/
Jherd671/
Jerip671/
Heïre671/
Ierei671/
Hjeer671/
Ceree670/
Sehre670/
Jehrt670/
Hyere670/
Ieres670/

Jere Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jere in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﺮﻱjyry-
Jere in the Hindi language
जेरेjere-
Jere in the Marathi language
जेरेjere99.13
जोेरेjoere0.29
Jere in the Oriya language
େଯେରeyera66.67
େଜେରejera33.33

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