Kehr Surname

70,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0861:19,7032,600
United States2,3721:152,80715,679
Chile891:197,9386,300
France801:830,28498,964
Denmark761:74,2737,314
Canada511:722,46357,796
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
England241:2,321,58686,519
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Sweden131:757,44356,422
India101:76,706,538639,611
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:105,50110,598

The alternate forms: Kéhr (4) are calculated separately.

Kehr (8,914) may also be a first name.

Kehr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kehr (Hindi: केहर) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Kéhr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kehr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,939th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,046,159 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kehr reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kehr is also the 66,133rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 8,914 people.

Kehr is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 4,086 people, or 1 in 19,703. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Hesse, where 19 percent reside and Thuringia, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Chile, where 1 percent reside.

Kehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kehr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kehr last name grew 498 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kehr surname are 22.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Kehr earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning 291,479 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $47,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning $41,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kéhr924/
Kiehr8959/
Khehr892/
Kehrr891/
Keuhr890/
Keihr890/
Ker8627,532/
Kehert801/
Khehrd801/
Kceher801/
Keehrr800/
Kehier800/
Keathr800/
Kerr75156,618/
Kere7539,517/
Kher7517,244/
Khir7511,316/
Kier759,234/
Keer758,217/
Keir755,482/
Kear754,553/
Keur751,820/
Kerz751,230/
Kähr75361/
Khyr75151/
Åker75136/
Khre75122/
Kerh7591/
Kihr7581/
Khýr7578/
Kejr7566/
Cehr7522/
Cker7511/
Keyr7510/
Hker752/
Khír752/
Kyhr752/
Khjr752/
Kger751/
Khér751/
Křeh751/
Kqer751/
Kcer751/
Keheher731/
Kereher731/
Khair67281,048/
Kheir6740,389/
Khier677,713/
Khoir676,165/
Khayr675,202/
Kheer671,407/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Kerre67459/
Kheur67416/
Keire67353/
Khear67320/
Kerpė67209/
Keere67200/
Kåhre67122/
Kaihr6790/
Keare6775/
Håker6774/
Kerhe6769/
Hcker6765/
Kjæhr6740/
Kierz6740/
Kerpf6738/
Keyre6737/
Kheïr6732/
Khirh6731/
Keherová6725/
Kuhyr6723/
Khajr6719/
Kherr6711/
Kerpp6711/
Khijr6710/
Kchir6710/
Ceher679/
Kerdt678/
Hkhir678/
Kerdd675/
Kherz674/
Kherh674/
Khyrt674/
Keerr673/
Kerdh673/
Kerrr673/
Keesr673/
Kierr672/
Khojr672/
Quker672/
Kihehere672/
Keherova672/
Kerzh672/
Ke'er672/
Khirz672/
Kearr671/
Keisr671/
Kcher671/
Kcker671/
Kerhs671/
Kerrh671/
Keyjr671/
Hkeir671/
Kearh671/
Khaír671/
Kkere671/
Kkhir671/
Kkier671/
Kesrh671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Khyor671/
Keird670/
Keirz670/
Kearz670/

Kehr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kehr in the Hindi language
केहरkehara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kehr
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