Leers Surname
Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname
Leers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 355 | 1:226,776 | 25,315 |
| Belgium | 354 | 1:32,476 | 5,268 |
| Netherlands | 237 | 1:71,254 | 12,114 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Leers Demographics
Average Leers Salary in
United States
$48,520 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leers occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leers? popularity and diffusion
It is the 311,995th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,042,741 people. Leers occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Leers are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 226,776. In Germany Leers is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent live, Berlin, where 17 percent live and Saxony, where 7 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 29 percent live and The Netherlands, where 20 percent live.
Leers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leers surname rose 979 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leers last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.19% more than the national average, earning $64,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyers | 91 | 431 | / |
| Leiers | 91 | 115 | / |
| Leuers | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lejers | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lehers | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lers | 89 | 50 | / |
| Leersch | 83 | 88 | / |
| Legiers | 83 | 22 | / |
| Leurs | 80 | 3,898 | / |
| Luers | 80 | 1,133 | / |
| Liers | 80 | 632 | / |
| Loers | 80 | 519 | / |
| Leirs | 80 | 497 | / |
| Lears | 80 | 274 | / |
| Lersh | 80 | 58 | / |
| Lerås | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lyers | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lhers | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lehrs | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lersz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lerst | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laers | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lerse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lersø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leyrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lauweers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lersch | 73 | 1,893 | / |
| Lowers | 73 | 1,722 | / |
| Luehrs | 73 | 880 | / |
| Lejars | 73 | 469 | / |
| Layers | 73 | 183 | / |
| Loehrs | 73 | 146 | / |
| Lauers | 73 | 121 | / |
| Learst | 73 | 74 | / |
| Lawers | 73 | 52 | / |
| Liersz | 73 | 40 | / |
| Louers | 73 | 39 | / |
| Øhlers | 73 | 12 | / |
| Leerch | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leuhrs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laiers | 73 | 3 | / |
| Loyers | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lajers | 73 | 2 | / |
| Learse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lägers | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gliers | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loersh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lheurs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leurse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lehars | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leirås | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leiars | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leihrs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leyars | 73 | 0 | / |
| Learsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Liersch | 67 | 1,974 | / |
| Lars | 67 | 1,153 | / |
| Lors | 67 | 313 | / |
| Loersch | 67 | 260 | / |
| Loggers | 67 | 92 | / |
| Lerš | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lerscht | 67 | 16 | / |
| Learsch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lörs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leirsch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lirs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lehrsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lersova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lowersh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahiers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luehhrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leathrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learsht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leharse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louerse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Looyers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowerst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liayers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lagiers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leearch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lersche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laggers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowerse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leharsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liggers | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Leers
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