Kiers Surname

176,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kiers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7231:9,8011,292
Canada2361:156,12515,843
France1641:405,01759,459
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Australia361:749,88148,970
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Austria151:567,69652,281
Aruba91:11,4971,511
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Suriname41:138,1547,029
England41:13,929,515290,718
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Kierś (1) are calculated separately.

Kiers (10) may also be a first name.

Kiers Last Name Facts

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

Kiers is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Kierś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 176,301st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,001,460 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Kiers live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kiers is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,723 people, or 1 in 9,801. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Drenthe, where 35 percent reside, Overijssel, where 14 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Kiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kiers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiers surname rose 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kiers are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kiers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $53,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierś931/
Kiersz91186/
Kierse91114/
Kuiers9184/
Kiersh9168/
Keiers9110/
Kers891,999/
Kirs891,298/
Kiersch83301/
Keijers83230/
Kuijers83150/
Kauiers8313/
Kierszh8310/
Kierszt834/
Koeiers831/
Kiggers830/
Koers803,669/
Kersh803,013/
Kirsh802,168/
Kerse801,552/
Keers801,090/
Kirse80603/
Kirss80574/
Kirsz80480/
Keirs80286/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Kerss80132/
Åkers8083/
Kersz8064/
Keurs8059/
Kerrs8058/
Kuers8049/
Kehrs8010/
Kierx808/
Khers807/
Kersø807/
Kiors806/
Khirs804/
Kyers804/
Kairs802/
Kuirs801/
Kirså801/
Ckers801/
Keyrs800/
Kierscht7754/
Koeijers7738/
Kooijers775/
Kiersche774/
Kirsch7349,195/
Kearse733,145/
Kersch731,316/
Kierce73598/
Kersse73211/
Keirse73171/
Kuyers73144/
Quiers73142/
Chiers73128/
Keyers73123/
Kauers7363/
Kirshe7360/
Khirsh7319/
Kearsh7312/
Kherss7310/
Kirszt739/
Keerse738/
Kehers738/
Kerszt737/
Kershe736/
Kowers734/
Kirsth734/
Kayers733/
Kearsz732/
Keirsh731/
Keirst731/
Kearss731/
Kaiirs731/
Kersdh731/
Koersh731/
Koirse731/
Kyirss731/
Kirsht731/
Khears731/
Khersh731/
Kirsze731/
Caiers731/
Keairs730/
Keehrs730/
Kearst730/
Koyers730/
Keurse730/
Cuiers730/
Kurs672,108/
Kirsche67917/
Kooyers67248/
Cers67213/
Kirš67103/
Kürs6797/
Kersche6788/
Khairsh6786/
Kerš6786/
Kirsova6774/
Keirsse6755/
Keersse6752/
Kersova6742/
Kerscht6730/
Kearsch6726/
Koeyers6724/
Kirsová6720/
Kaersch6716/
Kyrs6712/
Kerç674/
Kouyers672/
Cirs672/
Qers672/
Koojers672/
Cquiers671/
Quqkers671/
Håkaers671/
Koersch671/
Qirs671/
Kirx671/
Kairsch670/
Quckers670/
Caihers670/
Ciggers670/
Cauiers670/
Kuirsch670/
Kearshe670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiers
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