Kjer Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kjer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5831:9,682905
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
Germany851:947,12366,306
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Norway61:857,04855,549
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kjer (35) may also be a first name.

Kjer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjer occurs most in Denmark. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 381,197th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,794,167 people. Kjer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kjer are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 9,682. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 32 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 29 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent reside. Not including Denmark this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Kjer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kjer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kjer last name increased 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kjer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kjer surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.05% registered with the political party.

The amount Kjer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 160.56% more than the national average, earning 901,745 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjeer8955/
Kjear8944/
Kjerr8913/
Kjerp8913/
Kjehr899/
Kijer893/
Kjier892/
Kuijer801,556/
Keijer80492/
Kajjer8083/
Kaijer8051/
Keujer8031/
Kijere8014/
Kjerre8013/
Kajher802/
Khijer802/
Kjeahr801/
Kujier801/
Kejger801/
Kejjer801/
Kier759,234/
Kyer751,252/
Kjär7532/
Käer7526/
Gjer7523/
Kser7512/
Keär758/
Kzer754/
Qjer753/
Kger751/
Kxjr751/
Cjer751/
Kyjr751/
Kjir751/
Kcer751/
Kaijere7372/
Koeijer7324/
Kuijjer736/
Khajjer735/
Kooijer735/
Khaijer731/
Kajjere731/
Kyere6716,586/
Khier677,713/
Kiere67847/
Keher67368/
Keehr67256/
Gjere67152/
Kehir6797/
Kaaer6785/
Kiehr6759/
Kierz6740/
Khyer6720/
Gjerd6720/
Gjerp6720/
Kiier6716/
Gjerø6715/
Køser6714/
Kéger6710/
Kjärr678/
Kzeer677/
Kyher676/
Kiher674/
Keair674/
Kieer674/
Kehér673/
Kseir673/
Kierr672/
Ksier672/
Kjair672/
Kgere672/
Käger672/
Kqzer671/
Kgert671/
Kohjjerd671/
Kkier671/
Cjger671/
Kyerr671/
Kzeir671/
Kijir671/
Kgger670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kjer
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