McGeer Surname

693,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

McGeer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGeer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3461:156,58317,671
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada491:751,95159,756
England291:1,921,31276,208
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:65,1454,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

McGeer Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGeer is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McGeer.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 693,669th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,106,915 people. McGeer occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of McGeer are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname McGeer is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 156,583. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 68 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent live and North West, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

McGeer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGeer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGeer last name increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGeer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGeer last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGeer last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGeer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.42% more than the national average, earning R 528,552 per year; in United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.93% more than the national average, earning $89,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGeejr926/
McGeher920/
McGer913/
McEer911/
McGheejr861/
McGheerd861/
McGeeaer860/
McGeeher860/
McGhee8335,419/
McGehe8343/
McKeer8327/
McGert839/
McCgee837/
McGher836/
McGuee835/
McGier833/
McGgee833/
Mgheer832/
McGeea831/
McGuer831/
McGeep830/
McGerd830/
McGere830/
McGeee830/
Mgee8038/
Mger804/
McGehee778,432/
McGahee771,995/
McQueer77140/
McGertt7722/
Mincger778/
McGehey773/
McGhees772/
McGuere771/
McGeehe771/
McGehie771/
McGerth771/
McGhere771/
McCghee771/
McGee's771/
McGhgee771/
Mc'ghee771/
McGghee771/
D'Mcgee771/
McGeire770/
McGehes770/
McGhear770/
McGeeha770/
McGeeys770/
McGehea770/
McGuhee770/
McGihee770/
McGueir770/
McAheer770/
McGeair770/
McGuerr770/
McGiher770/
McGehei770/
McGhehe770/
Mnger7333/
McGhe7322/
Mghee7319/
McGir7316/
Mgere7314/
Mggee7310/
Mkeer7310/
McGge734/
Mgeed734/
M'Gee734/
Mgeet732/
McEar731/
Mjger731/
Mguee731/
McGet731/
McGrr731/
Mgerh731/
McCer730/
McGye730/
McGea730/
McGed730/
McGey730/
McGeh730/
McGes730/
Myngheer71115/
McGeehee7146/
McGhehee713/
McCgehee711/
McGehhey710/
McGheehe710/
McGeahee710/
McGeoire710/
McCeayer710/
McGahhee710/
McQueere710/
McGeehes710/
McGueire710/
McGeehie710/
Menger677,161/
McGhie674,104/
McGirr672,574/
Minger671,942/
Münger671,517/
McGoey67583/
McKerr67315/
McGuey6773/
Mijngheer6734/
Mge6732/
Mgr6728/
McGett6722/
McGire6718/
McGuir6713/
McGeth6712/
Mtzger674/
Mgehed674/
Mgheez673/
McGhre672/
McKear672/
McCker672/
Mghees672/
McGhea671/
McGhed671/
Mchear671/
McCeir671/
McEirr671/
Mgghee671/
McCear671/
Msenngeer671/
Mågerø671/
Mæcher671/
Mgehge671/
Mckeur671/
Mgeeha671/
Mgeejh671/
Mgheed671/
McKeir670/
McGhey670/
McGyre670/
McGehehey670/
McGeha670/
McGhei670/
McGess670/
McKerd670/
McQuge670/
Mgehee670/
Mggher670/
McKere670/
McGrth670/
McGeay670/
McCher670/
McGuea670/
McGhes670/

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McGeer Reference & Research

Geer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Geer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 McGeer
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