Near Surname

322,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Near Surname Definition:

Same as Neer; from Neer, a village in the Nether­lands.

Near Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5461:185,41829,705
Canada2631:140,09714,419
India1951:3,933,669107,487
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
France391:1,703,147154,208
England301:1,857,26974,552
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:69,8457,550

Near (252) may also be a first name.

Near Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Same as Neer; from Neer, a village in the Nether­lands.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Near Last Name Facts

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

The surname Near (Hindi: नेअर, Marathi: नेअर, Russian: Нэар) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Near.

How Common Is The Last Name Near? popularity and diffusion

The last name Near is the 322,929th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,309,564 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Near live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Near is also the 561,423rd most frequent first name globally, borne by 252 people.

The last name Near is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 546 people, or 1 in 185,418. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 49 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent live and National Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Near Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Near has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Near last name declined 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Near Last Name Statistics demography

Near earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $56,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nehar8916,075/
Nejar893,020/
Neyar89203/
Neahr89108/
Neare8963/
Neard8957/
Neuar8915/
Neear8912/
Neart899/
Ngear895/
Niear894/
Neaar893/
Neiar892/
Nearh891/
Neasr891/
Nearr890/
Gnear890/
Nar8621,728/
Ner862,631/
Nejjar8012,582/
Neyyar8065/
Negiar8027/
Neyare8017/
Neijar8016/
Nieair8010/
Nahear806/
Najear804/
Neuhar804/
Nehear803/
Neyjar803/
Nehaur803/
Neyhar802/
Neahre802/
Neeyar802/
Nehyar802/
Neharz801/
Neyard801/
Neyart801/
Neihar801/
Neujar801/
Neiyar801/
Neuyar801/
Niejar801/
Neejar801/
Nair75641,946/
Nasr75401,270/
Narh7533,725/
Nare7528,703/
Noer758,163/
Nere757,261/
Nuer757,151/
Nger756,966/
Naar755,404/
Neer754,747/
Nart754,030/
Nahr753,417/
Niar753,314/
Nier753,061/
Narr752,476/
Ngar751,692/
Nesr751,675/
Nard751,268/
Nehr751,024/
Neor75901/
Naur75857/
Njar75832/
Nerz75669/
Naer75658/
Nyar75570/
Naïr75390/
Nyer75387/
Neir75247/
Hnar75247/
Naár75231/
Narp75178/
Narz75150/
Nhar75150/
Nayr75137/
Najr75103/
Natr7584/
Gner7562/
Nert7552/
Neur7536/
Nerd7526/
Netr7523/
Nerr7512/
Nerp757/
Nher755/
Neyr755/
Gnar754/
Nnar753/
Nner753/
Hner751/
Naır751/
Nerh751/
Neujahr731,348/
Neyhart73761/
Neihart73673/
Neyhard73176/
Niejahr7346/
Neujhar7343/
Neyjahr733/
Neuhahr732/
Nyheart732/
Nehehar731/
Neihard731/
Neijahr731/
Neijarr731/
Nejhare731/
Neuyahr731/
Nahar67640,539/
Nayar6748,492/
Niare6740,653/
Najar6738,593/
Najir6716,208/
Nayir676,068/
Nihar674,946/
Noyer674,430/
Nayer673,244/
Nawer673,196/
Neyer672,817/
Neuer672,601/
Nower672,352/
Nauer672,103/
Nesre671,774/
Nijar671,410/
Nejer671,302/
Nhare671,024/
Neier67944/
Narhe67873/
Naitr67733/
Najor67688/
Narre67626/
Naare67581/
Nairz67555/
Nayor67479/
Niard67420/
Nouer67399/
Najer67399/
Niyar67301/
Neire67253/
Näger67252/
Noerr67243/
Naior67220/
Njjar67204/
Neihardt67190/
Nyiar67178/
Neyor67152/
Noyar67140/
Nuyar67137/
Naier67131/
Ngair67115/
Nerre67115/
N'Har67101/
Nahur6794/
Gnair6788/
Niehr6788/
Gnare6788/
Gnere6782/
Netrh6765/
Naiar6765/
Naehr6760/
Nairr6750/
Natrh6747/
Nijer6747/
Najur6745/
Nhere6744/
Naisr6742/
Neior6742/
Nájar6740/
Neyre6737/
Ånger6737/
Neure6733/
Neorr6730/
Nujar6730/
Nehor6729/
Naiur6728/
Nehyr6728/
Nathr6726/
Nairp6724/
Naiyr6724/
Nojar6724/
Nharh6724/
Noier6721/
Naair6720/
Neorh6720/
Nnair6717/
Njare6717/
Naird6717/
Nyier6716/
Ngaur6715/
Naiir6715/
Neyir6714/
Nyaar6713/
Nairt6711/
Neeor6711/
Ngeer6711/
Gnaur6711/
Nayur679/
Neere679/
Nhair679/
Nahyr678/
Nasrr678/
Néger678/
Nujer677/
Njard677/
Nyjar676/
Nyard676/
Njhar676/
Nuyer676/
Neore676/
Ngaer676/
Gnehr676/
Nardt676/
Nerhe675/
Naard675/
Nausr675/
Nasrt675/
Naart675/
Nejtr674/
Nayyr674/
Nyyar674/
Njair674/
Niyer674/
Nneer674/
Niasr674/
Hnair674/
Neehr674/
Náger674/
Narrt674/
Nejir673/
Nhart673/
Niart673/
Nayır673/
Ånner673/
Hnehr672/
Hniar672/
Naayr672/
Neour672/
Nojer672/
Naurd672/
Ngahr672/
Ngerr672/
Néjer672/
Nőger672/
Nàjar672/
Nahrh672/
Ngarh672/
Nhier672/
Najrh672/
Neyarova671/
Najjr671/
Naarr671/
Nyjer671/
Neert671/
Neeyr671/
Natrd671/
Neaujahr671/
Neuhr671/
Neuor671/
Neyrd671/
Nejor671/
Nejre671/
Nhaar671/
Hneyr671/
Hnner671/
Narrd671/
Neiur671/
Nniar671/
Naatr671/
Nnere671/
Nyyer671/
Hnart671/
Noiar671/
Narhh671/
Neord671/
Ngerh671/
Neyur671/
Naaar671/
Njarh671/
Nieor671/
Nierr671/
Náyar671/
Nèjer671/
Níjar671/
Nyerő671/
'Nere671/
Nnger671/
Nnaer671/
Njart671/
Narhd671/
Nahrz671/
Nahtr671/
Naasr671/
Naerh671/
Nyasr671/
Nyayr671/
Neetr671/
Naysr671/
Narzr671/
Nasrh671/
Nasrz671/
Nngar671/
Niaar671/
Gneer671/
Gniar671/
Hneer671/
Nuier670/
Naurt670/
Nehhr670/
Neirt670/
Nertt670/
Neyhardt670/
Neohr670/
Nettr670/

Near Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Near in the Hindi language
नेअरne'ara-
Near in the Marathi language
नेअरne'ara75
नरnara25
Near in the Russian language
Нэарnear-

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