Keer Surname

61,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Keer Surname Definition:

(I) Local, from Keir in Stirlingshire. Patrick Ker was one of the jurors on the marches of Westere Fedale, 1242 (LAC., p. 26). Alexander del Keire had a gift of money from the king (ER., I, p. 115), and Andrew del Ker of Stirlingshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Keer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan4,2271:2,701529
India2,5741:298,00516,809
United States4871:744,26958,228
England2931:190,16416,878
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
Germany1081:745,42156,003
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Canada561:657,95753,499
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
China91:151,924,6187,954
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Wales41:773,63329,106
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belize11:355,4743,977
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Scotland681:55,0473,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6511:77,1418,199

Keer (2,812) may also be a first name.

Keer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(I) Local, from Keir in Stirlingshire. Patrick Ker was one of the jurors on the marches of Westere Fedale, 1242 (LAC., p. 26). Alexander del Keire had a gift of money from the king (ER., I, p. 115), and Andrew del Ker of Stirlingshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210). William Ker was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). John Kere, burgess of Strivelyne and Mariota his wife had a charter of land in Aberdeen, 1366 (RMS., I, 229), and William of Keir witnessed a deed at Cluny, 1462 (SCM., V, p. 286). Robert Kar, a monk of Inch affray, 1544—64 (Inchaffray, intro., p. xcviii-ix). Thomas Kar was deacon of craft in Stirling, 1555 (SBR., p. 278), and Thomas Kere rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Forfar, 1558 (ER., XIX, p. 40). Kire 1686. (2) A personal name, from Gaelic ciar, swarthy. Donald McDonche W'Alexander Keir and Malcolm M'Neill V'Alexander Keire were witnesses to a seisin of lands in Ayrshire, 1553 (OPS., II, p. 86).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Keir, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Dumfriesshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

When a Cornish name, from car, a rock.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Flemish, Kiere; from the German, Kiera; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Keer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keer (Hindi: कीर, Marathi: केर, Russian: Кеер) is most common in South Sudan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,200th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 886,886 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Keer live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 137,515th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 2,812 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Besides South Sudan this last name occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Keer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keer last name fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Keer surname are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Keer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheer891,407/
Keyer89442/
Keuer89316/
Keere89200/
Keier8989/
Keear8919/
Keerr893/
Kejer893/
Keesr893/
Ke'er892/
Ker8627,532/
Kegher8045/
Keyere8035/
Kajeer8019/
Keiher8018/
Kheere808/
Keeyor808/
Koeyer807/
Kheyer804/
Kegier803/
Kaweer803/
Kujeer802/
Keeier802/
Khejer802/
Koejer802/
Kegger801/
Kehert801/
Keeyer801/
Kieier801/
Ckheer801/
Keeyar801/
Kheier801/
Koeier801/
Keyher801/
Kceher801/
Keiier801/
Keyeer800/
Keyoer800/
Keehrr800/
Kehier800/
Kerr75156,618/
Kere7539,517/
Kuer7530,963/
Kher7517,244/
Kier759,234/
Kehr756,966/
Keir755,482/
Kear754,553/
Keur751,820/
Kyer751,252/
Kerz751,230/
Kaer75945/
Koer75228/
Åker75136/
Kerh7591/
Kejr7566/
Ceer7512/
Cker7511/
Keyr7510/
Qeer755/
Hker752/
Kger751/
Kqer751/
Kcer751/
Kaweere7366/
Keehart7341/
Kheeyar7316/
Kaajeer732/
Khayeer731/
Koehier731/
Keheher731/
Kereher731/
Khaweer731/
Keueher731/
Khaieer731/
Khoheer731/
Kheyere731/
Kaheere731/
Kheeyre731/
Kheerzr731/
Keegger730/
Kheir6740,389/
Khier677,713/
Kauer676,575/
Khaer674,491/
Kehar673,986/
Keyar672,131/
Cheer671,628/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Kawer671,067/
Kuyer671,002/
Khoer67954/
Kayer67854/
Keyur67684/
Kower67635/
Kaier67577/
Kerre67459/
Kheur67416/
Kajer67384/
Keire67353/
Khear67320/
Queer67211/
Kerpė67209/
Cejer67184/
Koier67174/
Kiyer67158/
Kuehr67150/
Koehr67149/
Kouer67149/
Kojer67120/
Koyer6794/
Keare6775/
Håker6774/
Ceyer6773/
Kerhe6769/
Hcker6765/
Káger6763/
Kiehr6759/
Ceier6758/
Kujer6753/
Kóger6745/
Kierz6740/
Kerpf6738/
Keyre6737/
Ceğer6737/
Kheïr6732/
Kuier6730/
Kejar6729/
Koerh6728/
Keherová6725/
Khyer6720/
Kiier6716/
Qeesr6715/
Kherr6711/
Kerpp6711/
Kejor6710/
Keľar6710/
Kéger6710/
Ceher679/
Kájer679/
Kerdt678/
Kehár677/
Keľár675/
Kerdd675/
Keiar674/
Kherz674/
Kherh674/
Kerdh673/
Kijer673/
Kerrr673/
Hqeer673/
Khaaweer673/
Kierr672/
Cgeer672/
Keuar672/
Keure672/
Kiear672/
Koerr672/
Quker672/
Khehr672/
Kihehere672/
Keherova672/
Käger672/
Kerzh672/
Kearr671/
Keisr671/
Kcher671/
Kcker671/
Kaerr671/
Kerhs671/
Kerrh671/
Keuor671/
Keyir671/
Keyjr671/
Ceear671/
Hkeir671/
Kearh671/
Keyor671/
Kkere671/
Kkier671/
Qqeer671/
Kyerr671/
Kesrh671/
Kehrr671/
Keuhr670/
Keihr670/
Kuerr670/
Keird670/
Keirz670/
Khuer670/
Keior670/
Kearz670/

Keer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keer in the Marathi language
केरkera-
Keer in the Hindi language
कीरkira54.17
किरkira45.83
Keer in the Russian language
Кеерkeer-

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