Lier Surname

72,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Lier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1161:25,8363,419
Norway8991:5,720577
Netherlands6671:25,3184,119
Russia5901:244,27626,018
United States3881:934,17369,936
France2791:238,07436,915
Switzerland2271:36,1805,242
Argentina2001:213,71717,610
Poland1241:306,52236,280
Australia761:355,20729,862
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Austria261:327,51736,002
Czechia221:483,34051,393
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
Croatia91:469,84536,710
China81:170,915,1968,932
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Lier (1,167) may also be a first name.

Lier Last Name Facts

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

Lier (Russian: Лиер) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lier? popularity and diffusion

Lier is the 72,176th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,066,366 people. Lier is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Lier reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 232,543rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 1,167 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 3,116 people, or 1 in 25,836. In Germany Lier is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Thuringia, where 13 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 13 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found.

Lier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lier surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lier last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Lier last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Lier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning 350,989 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning R 220,812 per year; in United States they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $42,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leier893,741/
Laier893,304/
Liehr893,122/
Glier89997/
Liere89680/
Lierz89410/
Loier8948/
Lierd8941/
Lijer8930/
Liaer8920/
Liier8913/
Liuer898/
Hlier895/
Lieer895/
Lietr895/
Lierr895/
Lyier895/
Liyer894/
Liert892/
Llier891/
Luier891/
Li'er891/
Liear890/
Lie8650,006/
Ler863,129/
Lir86268/
Luijer80236/
Glijer80235/
Leiher80124/
Leijer8085/
Lahier8082/
Lierre8076/
Lieyor8027/
Loijer8025/
Luiere8025/
Légier8010/
Lowier808/
Lawier807/
Ligger805/
Lieher805/
Laiher805/
Hliier804/
Liesre804/
Gliler804/
Lehier803/
Lauier803/
Leiere803/
Lihere802/
Laijer801/
L'Hier801/
Luieer801/
Luiher801/
Laiyer801/
Lajier801/
Laiert801/
Liheur801/
Lieyar801/
Lihert800/
Lhlier800/
Loyier800/
Leaier800/
Gliehr800/
Lehr7522,276/
Lear7516,808/
Lair7512,331/
Liep759,669/
Leer754,224/
Lies753,481/
Lire752,119/
Lere751,989/
Loir751,831/
Lied751,761/
Loer751,381/
Lioe751,326/
Lihe751,009/
Lior75938/
Luer75771/
Liea75767/
Liet75639/
Laer75603/
Leur75338/
Lird75289/
Lerz75267/
Lert75232/
Leir75214/
Liey75204/
Liez75179/
Lerh75160/
Lyer75153/
Liee75134/
Lerp75112/
Lher7577/
Liir7576/
Llie7570/
Lihr7551/
Lerø7544/
Hler7541/
Ller7541/
Litr7539/
Lije7533/
Läer7533/
Letr7523/
Lyie7512/
Luir7511/
Lirt759/
Lerd758/
Lerr757/
Lisr756/
Lhie756/
Liei755/
Lgir753/
Løie753/
Leyr752/
Liie752/
Lejr752/
Láir751/
Hlie751/
L'Er751/
Leàr751/
Liej751/
Lirz751/
Ljie751/
Lgie751/
Hlir751/
Liogier731,231/
Looijer7377/
Lahiere7342/
Lierová7324/
Leierth7322/
Louhier7318/
Leijger7315/
Leggier7313/
Leiherr7310/
Laigier739/
Lyogier738/
Leijere735/
Lierova732/
D'Liher731/
Lahaier731/
Liggier731/
Luihier731/
Lyggier731/
Leuhier730/
Lauer6745,080/
Laird6742,737/
Lower679,170/
Loyer678,841/
Lawer677,973/
Layer674,452/
Loire672,403/
Leard672,131/
Leyer671,868/
Lhoir671,481/
Liess671,226/
Léger671,099/
Leuer671,086/
Louer67961/
Lehar67894/
Leher67877/
Liech67775/
Lajie67767/
Liyor67649/
Lajer67634/
Laire67610/
Lihet67508/
Leyre67496/
Leire67478/
L'Her67434/
Luehr67353/
Lajir67246/
Leaie67211/
Leair67202/
Luyer67199/
Liets67195/
Lejar67147/
Laiye67139/
Lehir67132/
Hlihe67132/
Lijei67124/
Lijie67124/
Loyie67120/
Lheur67118/
Lájer67114/
Lejer67108/
Leyhr67107/
Lejre67103/
Liehs67103/
Liest67102/
Leird6795/
Leere6794/
Hller6785/
Leahr6784/
Läger6775/
Hlere6772/
Liehi6760/
Liyar6759/
Liehe6758/
Leayr6757/
Lihir6753/
Loiye6750/
Lihep6750/
Leierová6749/
Leehr6741/
Lijar6739/
Lojie6739/
Lerre6738/
Lhies6737/
Lehie6735/
Lehrh6731/
Lojer6729/
Leyor6729/
Layie6727/
Lehár6725/
Leare6723/
Llere6722/
Loirr6722/
Liire6721/
Lieds6720/
Liedt6719/
Luior6719/
Leear6718/
Lhert6718/
Leije6718/
Liheu6718/
Leyar6717/
Lujie6717/
Leuar6717/
Lehyr6716/
Leihr6715/
Leart6715/
Lerhe6714/
Laihr6714/
Lijep6714/
Lerhs6714/
Laierová6712/
Leyie6712/
Lyaer6712/
Leiur6712/
Lihie6712/
Lihee6711/
Lujer6710/
Lliej6710/
Lihei6710/
Lyher6710/
Laije679/
Lhair679/
Luhie679/
Layir678/
Liehrová677/
Leiye677/
Lirød677/
Lahierre676/
Lhere676/
Leaer675/
Lejie675/
Lhuer675/
Learh675/
Laiar675/
Leiar675/
Lherd675/
Loird674/
Lieph674/
Liyhe674/
Lière674/
Lüyer674/
Le'er674/
Liheh674/
Lertt674/
Leejr673/
Llihe673/
Leiir673/
Liett673/
Lethr673/
Lhler673/
Leure673/
Luiar673/
Hlies673/
Luije673/
Leeie673/
Lijet673/
Leoir672/
Lairp672/
Liiey672/
Liejh672/
Liepp672/
Liesh672/
Leirt672/
Hllie672/
Lejor672/
Hhler672/
Leitr672/
L'Air672/
Lirre672/
Lyuer672/
Lojir672/
Loerh671/
Luire671/
Lihey671/
Lihge671/
Lijor671/
Llear671/
Llheiher671/
Llies671/
Lliie671/
Lieay671/
Lieui671/
Lheir671/
Lhire671/
Laerh671/
Leirr671/
Leirz671/
Leisr671/
Lejir671/
Learp671/
Learr671/
Lehrt671/
Hlire671/
Lairh671/
Liedz671/
Loiér671/
Lirhe671/
Loiar671/
Lyerr671/
Luihr671/
Lèger671/
Líger671/
Leerh671/
L'Hir671/
Laerì671/
Lijea671/
Lijed671/
Liesė671/
Leurd671/
Letrz671/
Liehrova671/
Liepė671/
Őhler671/
Lairr671/
Laior671/
Loije671/
Luird671/
Loirt671/
Lyijr671/
Lgeer671/
Lheer671/
Lijes671/
Lehtr671/
Leert670/
Lairt670/
Hlaer670/
Laair670/
Liorh670/
Llyer670/
Liehy670/
Lehrd670/
Leehiere670/
Lerrt670/
Lyhie670/
Llher670/
Lerrd670/

Lier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lier in the Russian language
Лиерlier-

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Footnotes

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