Kier Surname
Approximately 9,234 people bear this surname
Kier 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 SurnameKier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 5,284 | 1:2,160 | 418 |
| United States | 2,627 | 1:137,974 | 14,408 |
| Kenya | 255 | 1:181,098 | 13,605 |
| Denmark | 204 | 1:27,670 | 2,854 |
| Germany | 163 | 1:493,899 | 42,398 |
| Argentina | 144 | 1:296,829 | 23,706 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Austria | 86 | 1:99,017 | 14,343 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1:663,628 | 45,718 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 77 | 1:48,613 | 3,403 |
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:121,301 | 11,808 |
Kier (3,399) may also be a first name.
Kier 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.
Kier Demographics
Kier Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kier (Arabic: قيار, Hindi: काािेर, Russian: Киер) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kier.
How Common Is The Last Name Kier? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kier is the 55,065th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 789,208 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Kier live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kier is also the 122,140th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 3,399 people.
The surname is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 5,284 people, or 1 in 2,160. Excluding South Sudan this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Kier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kier last name expanded 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kier last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kier last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.97% more than the national average, earning R 491,844 per year; in United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $48,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khier | 89 | 7,713 | / |
| Kiere | 89 | 847 | / |
| Kaier | 89 | 577 | / |
| Koier | 89 | 174 | / |
| Kiyer | 89 | 158 | / |
| Keier | 89 | 89 | / |
| Kiehr | 89 | 59 | / |
| Kierz | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kuier | 89 | 30 | / |
| Kiier | 89 | 16 | / |
| Kiher | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kieer | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kijer | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kierr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kjier | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kiear | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kkier | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ker | 86 | 27,532 | / |
| Kir | 86 | 12,816 | / |
| Kuijer | 80 | 1,556 | / |
| Keijer | 80 | 492 | / |
| Khaier | 80 | 66 | / |
| Kierre | 80 | 52 | / |
| Kaijer | 80 | 51 | / |
| Kaiyer | 80 | 29 | / |
| Koyier | 80 | 24 | / |
| Keiher | 80 | 18 | / |
| Khiyer | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kijere | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kigher | 80 | 11 | / |
| Koiere | 80 | 11 | / |
| Khiere | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kaiher | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kahier | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaiere | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kugier | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kihere | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kegier | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kygier | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kawier | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khijer | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keeier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khieir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kagier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kieier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khioer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kogier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kieiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaioer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koeier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kujier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuyier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khieer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khietr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khiert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keiier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kehier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kowier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keiyer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerr | 75 | 156,618 | / |
| Kiir | 75 | 47,847 | / |
| Kere | 75 | 39,517 | / |
| Kuir | 75 | 31,600 | / |
| Kuer | 75 | 30,963 | / |
| Kher | 75 | 17,244 | / |
| Khir | 75 | 11,316 | / |
| Keer | 75 | 8,217 | / |
| Kehr | 75 | 6,966 | / |
| Keir | 75 | 5,482 | / |
| Kear | 75 | 4,553 | / |
| Kire | 75 | 3,303 | / |
| Kair | 75 | 2,140 | / |
| Keur | 75 | 1,820 | / |
| Kyer | 75 | 1,252 | / |
| Kerz | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Kaer | 75 | 945 | / |
| Kjer | 75 | 935 | / |
| Kirr | 75 | 780 | / |
| Kior | 75 | 435 | / |
| Kiær | 75 | 372 | / |
| Koir | 75 | 268 | / |
| Koer | 75 | 228 | / |
| Åker | 75 | 136 | / |
| Kirz | 75 | 100 | / |
| Kerh | 75 | 91 | / |
| Kihr | 75 | 81 | / |
| Kiyr | 75 | 73 | / |
| Kejr | 75 | 66 | / |
| Käer | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kyir | 75 | 13 | / |
| Qier | 75 | 12 | / |
| Cker | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kirø | 75 | 11 | / |
| Keyr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Keär | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kkir | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kirh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hkir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hker | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kjir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaijere | 73 | 72 | / |
| Koeijer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Khaiere | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kahiere | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kierová | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kuijjer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kooijer | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koggier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kayiere | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koehier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keygier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaijer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaiyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaieer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khair | 67 | 281,048 | / |
| Kheir | 67 | 40,389 | / |
| Kyere | 67 | 16,586 | / |
| Kaire | 67 | 7,574 | / |
| Kiyar | 67 | 7,290 | / |
| Kauer | 67 | 6,575 | / |
| Khoir | 67 | 6,165 | / |
| Khaer | 67 | 4,491 | / |
| Kehar | 67 | 3,986 | / |
| Koire | 67 | 2,740 | / |
| Ciğer | 67 | 2,566 | / |
| Keyar | 67 | 2,131 | / |
| Khire | 67 | 1,923 | / |
| Kaair | 67 | 1,922 | / |
| Kaior | 67 | 1,472 | / |
| Kheer | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Kajir | 67 | 1,320 | / |
| Kheyr | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Khere | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Kawer | 67 | 1,067 | / |
| Kuyer | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Khoer | 67 | 954 | / |
| Kayer | 67 | 854 | / |
| Kiire | 67 | 794 | / |
| Keyur | 67 | 684 | / |
| Kower | 67 | 635 | / |
| Kerre | 67 | 459 | / |
| Keyer | 67 | 442 | / |
| Kheur | 67 | 416 | / |
| Quier | 67 | 401 | / |
| Kajer | 67 | 384 | / |
| Chier | 67 | 382 | / |
| Keher | 67 | 368 | / |
| Keire | 67 | 353 | / |
| Khear | 67 | 320 | / |
| Keuer | 67 | 316 | / |
| Keehr | 67 | 256 | / |
| Kuire | 67 | 240 | / |
| Kerpė | 67 | 209 | / |
| Keere | 67 | 200 | / |
| Kujir | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kuehr | 67 | 150 | / |
| Koehr | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kouer | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kaiur | 67 | 135 | / |
| Kaiar | 67 | 124 | / |
| Kojer | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kehir | 67 | 97 | / |
| Koyer | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kaihr | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kaaer | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kayir | 67 | 82 | / |
| Keare | 67 | 75 | / |
| Håker | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ciyer | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kerhe | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hcker | 67 | 65 | / |
| Káger | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ceier | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kjeer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kujer | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kijor | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kóger | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kjear | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kirhe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kerpf | 67 | 38 | / |
| Keyre | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kijar | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kiyor | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kheïr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Khirh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kejar | 67 | 29 | / |
| Koerh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kuiar | 67 | 25 | / |
| Khyer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Keear | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kuior | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kirre | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kjerp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kjerr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cuier | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kirhs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kherr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kerpp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiihr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khijr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hkair | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kejor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keľar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kéger | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kchir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kihir | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kyior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kjehr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kájer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koyir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kerdt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hkhir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kehár | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiyre | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyher | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keľár | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kerdd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keair | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keiar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kherz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiior | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kherh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuiir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keerr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khierová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerdh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kejer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerrr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kehér | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keesr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keuar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kairh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kihehere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Käger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ke'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khirz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keisr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiorh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiére | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kijir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ci'er | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qi'er | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khgir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keihr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keirz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Khuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kitrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keior | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kearz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kier in the Hindi language | ||
| काािेर | kaaiera | - |
| Kier in the Russian language | ||
| Киер | kier | - |
| Kier in the Arabic language | ||
| قيار | qyar | - |
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