Leer Surname
Approximately 4,224 people bear this surname
Leer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Leyre,' probably Lire, in the arrondissement of Evreux in Normandy.
William de la Lere, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Lire, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameLeer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,887 | 1:192,082 | 19,008 |
| Russia | 591 | 1:243,863 | 25,990 |
| Germany | 266 | 1:302,652 | 30,961 |
| Canada | 243 | 1:151,628 | 15,427 |
| Denmark | 218 | 1:25,893 | 2,643 |
| Netherlands | 212 | 1:79,656 | 13,403 |
| England | 211 | 1:264,067 | 20,991 |
| Norway | 163 | 1:31,548 | 4,375 |
| Northern Ireland | 68 | 1:27,133 | 2,940 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Marshall Islands | 29 | 1:1,787 | 432 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 345 | 1:145,561 | 13,608 |
Leer (141) may also be a first name.
Leer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Leyre,' probably Lire, in the arrondissement of Evreux in Normandy.
William de la Lere, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Lire, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1602. Buried — Thomas, s. of Christofer Leere: St. Mary Aldermary.
1647. Married — Vincent Lear and Anne Carter: St. Thomas the Apostle, London.
1722. Baptised — Mary, d. James Leeer: St. James, Clerkenwell.
V. Lear.
Not from the personal name rendered illustrious by the great dramatist, but from Lire, in the arrondissement of Evreux in Normandy. Mr. Ferguson thinks it may have come originally from Hler (Hleer) one of the names of the Neptune of Northern mythology.
Leer Demographics
Average Male Leer Height
173.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leer (Georgian: ლეერ, Russian: Леер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 110,100th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,725,271 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Leer live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 778,371st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 141 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,887 people, or 1 in 192,082. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 16 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.
Leer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leer last name increased 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 27 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Leer surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Leer surname are 14.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.13% registered with the party.
The amount Leer earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning 343,629 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.57% more than the national average, earning R 286,512 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,380 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leier | 89 | 3,741 | / |
| Leyer | 89 | 1,868 | / |
| Leuer | 89 | 1,086 | / |
| Lejer | 89 | 108 | / |
| Leere | 89 | 94 | / |
| Leehr | 89 | 41 | / |
| Leear | 89 | 18 | / |
| Le'er | 89 | 4 | / |
| Leejr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leerh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lgeer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lheer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leert | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lee | 86 | 2,280,266 | / |
| Ler | 86 | 3,129 | / |
| Legger | 80 | 188 | / |
| Leiher | 80 | 124 | / |
| Lehert | 80 | 94 | / |
| Leherr | 80 | 18 | / |
| Leeyer | 80 | 10 | / |
| Leyher | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hleher | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leyert | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lehier | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leiere | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leejer | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loweer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lejehr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lleyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luieer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Le'ger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leyere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lojeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lajeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leejar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeoor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leheer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leeard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leuher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leeoer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lees | 75 | 38,110 | / |
| Lehr | 75 | 22,276 | / |
| Lear | 75 | 16,808 | / |
| Lier | 75 | 6,834 | / |
| Leet | 75 | 3,589 | / |
| Lere | 75 | 1,989 | / |
| Leed | 75 | 1,762 | / |
| Loer | 75 | 1,381 | / |
| Leep | 75 | 1,277 | / |
| Luer | 75 | 771 | / |
| Laer | 75 | 603 | / |
| Leur | 75 | 338 | / |
| Lerz | 75 | 267 | / |
| Lert | 75 | 232 | / |
| Leir | 75 | 214 | / |
| Lerh | 75 | 160 | / |
| Lyer | 75 | 153 | / |
| Lerp | 75 | 112 | / |
| Leey | 75 | 97 | / |
| Lher | 75 | 77 | / |
| Leae | 75 | 51 | / |
| Llee | 75 | 50 | / |
| Lerø | 75 | 44 | / |
| Le'e | 75 | 44 | / |
| Leez | 75 | 42 | / |
| Hler | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ller | 75 | 41 | / |
| Leșe | 75 | 38 | / |
| Lhee | 75 | 37 | / |
| Leea | 75 | 35 | / |
| Letr | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hlee | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lerd | 75 | 8 | / |
| Leee | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lerr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Leyr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lejr | 75 | 2 | / |
| L'Er | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leàr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Șlee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leierth | 73 | 22 | / |
| Leehard | 73 | 19 | / |
| Leyherr | 73 | 17 | / |
| Leggier | 73 | 13 | / |
| Leiherr | 73 | 10 | / |
| Leherre | 73 | 5 | / |
| Leejard | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laheere | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Heyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeoure | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hleehar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leuhier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leegger | 73 | 0 | / |
| Le | 67 | 7,542,572 | / |
| Lauer | 67 | 45,080 | / |
| Leech | 67 | 21,866 | / |
| Lower | 67 | 9,170 | / |
| Loyer | 67 | 8,841 | / |
| Lawer | 67 | 7,973 | / |
| Leeds | 67 | 7,886 | / |
| Layer | 67 | 4,452 | / |
| Laier | 67 | 3,304 | / |
| Liehr | 67 | 3,122 | / |
| Leard | 67 | 2,131 | / |
| Léger | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Glier | 67 | 997 | / |
| Louer | 67 | 961 | / |
| Lehar | 67 | 894 | / |
| Leest | 67 | 865 | / |
| Lajer | 67 | 634 | / |
| Leyre | 67 | 496 | / |
| Leire | 67 | 478 | / |
| L'Her | 67 | 434 | / |
| Lierz | 67 | 410 | / |
| Leets | 67 | 265 | / |
| Luyer | 67 | 199 | / |
| Lejar | 67 | 147 | / |
| Lheur | 67 | 118 | / |
| Lájer | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hlees | 67 | 111 | / |
| Leyhr | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lejre | 67 | 103 | / |
| Leird | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hller | 67 | 85 | / |
| Leahr | 67 | 84 | / |
| Läger | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hlere | 67 | 72 | / |
| Leierová | 67 | 49 | / |
| Loier | 67 | 48 | / |
| L'Lee | 67 | 43 | / |
| Leess | 67 | 41 | / |
| Geeleher | 67 | 39 | / |
| Lerre | 67 | 38 | / |
| Le He | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lehrh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lijer | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lojer | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leyor | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leherová | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lehár | 67 | 25 | / |
| Leett | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leare | 67 | 23 | / |
| Llere | 67 | 22 | / |
| Liaer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Leheň | 67 | 20 | / |
| D'Lee | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lhert | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leije | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leyar | 67 | 17 | / |
| Leuar | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lehyr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Leihr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leart | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lerhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lerhs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liier | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lyaer | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leiur | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leesh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leyerová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lujer | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lea'e | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liuer | 67 | 8 | / |
| L'Hee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhere | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhuer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Learh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leiar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lierr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lherd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liyer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lüyer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lertt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lethr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lohee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leure | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leeph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leedd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leirt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leitr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leeiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyuer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llheiher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leisr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lèger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Líger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lee's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laerì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Őhler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hlaer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lhehe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llyer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lehrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leehardt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leedz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leehiere | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leehs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lerrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lerrd | 67 | 0 | / |
Leer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leer in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეერ | leer | - |
| Leer in the Russian language | ||
| Леер | leer | - |
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Leer Reference & Research
Leary DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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