Maehr Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Maehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
France341:1,953,609166,012
Austria281:304,12334,120
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Maehr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maehr is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maehr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 940,398th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Maehr reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Maehr is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent are found, Georgia, where 15 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent are found and Austria, where 10 percent are found.

Maehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maehr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maehr surname increased 6,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maehr surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maehr earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.64% less than the national average, earning R 98,280 per year and in United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maer893,692/
Moehr80294/
Maerr802/
Maerh802/
Hmaer801/
Meuhr800/
Meur672,596/
Mähr671,200/
Möhr67518/
Moer67281/
Mhoer6015/
Mähre606/
Meurr601/
Moerr600/
Mör5033/

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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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  • 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 Maehr
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