Keer Surname
Approximately 8,217 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKeer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,227 | 1:2,701 | 529 |
| India | 2,574 | 1:298,005 | 16,809 |
| United States | 487 | 1:744,269 | 58,228 |
| England | 293 | 1:190,164 | 16,878 |
| Russia | 122 | 1:1,181,337 | 86,893 |
| Germany | 108 | 1:745,421 | 56,003 |
| Netherlands | 64 | 1:263,862 | 33,208 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 138 | 1:176,633 | 14,719 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 651 | 1:77,141 | 8,199 |
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).
= Keir, q.v.
A parish in Dumfriesshire.
When a Cornish name, from car, a rock.
From the Flemish, Kiere; from the German, Kiera; a personal name.
Keer Demographics
Average Keer Salary in
United States
$45,666 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Keer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 61,200th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 886,886 people. The surname Keer occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Keer reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 137,515th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 2,812 people.
The last name Keer is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Apart from South Sudan this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Keer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keer surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keer surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Keer are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.61% 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
Keer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keer in the Marathi language | ||
| केर | kera | - |
| Keer in the Hindi language | ||
| कीर | kira | 54.17 |
| किर | kira | 45.83 |
| Keer in the Russian language | ||
| Кеер | keer | - |
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