Neher Surname

52,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Neher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,1261:19,5122,575
United States2,7741:130,66313,775
Bangladesh9911:160,8045,900
India6551:1,171,09247,323
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Austria1931:44,1217,060
Ukraine1511:301,47538,439
Switzerland1381:59,5147,447
France1211:548,94874,759
Hungary651:151,02013,594
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
England211:2,653,24194,788
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Curaçao41:39,312638
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:126,17812,177

The alternate forms: Néher (19) are calculated separately.

Neher (222) may also be a first name.

Neher Last Name Facts

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

Neher (Bengali: নেহের, Hindi: नेहेरा, Marathi: नेहेर, Oriya: େନେହର) occurs most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Néher. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Neher is the 52,901st most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 754,014 people. The last name Neher is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Neher live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 605,116th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 222 people.

The surname Neher is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,126 people, or 1 in 19,512. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent live, Bavaria, where 26 percent live and Hesse, where 6 percent live. Beside Germany Neher exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Bangladesh, where 10 percent live.

Neher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neher surname grew 697 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neher last name are 24.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Neher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $49,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Néher9319/
Naeher91301/
Nieher913/
Nehear913/
Nher895/
Neuherr832/
Neujher831/
Naher80101,296/
Neuer802,601/
Nehir802,545/
Näher80553/
Naeer80201/
Niehr8088/
Noher8043/
Niher8014/
Nyher808/
Gnehr806/
Njeer803/
Nhier802/
Gneer801/
Neuhr801/
Neeyr801/
Neeer801/
Nieer801/
Nijher7385/
Noherr7328/
Neiyer7321/
Ngiher7313/
Neyyer7313/
Nyoher7311/
Nnaher739/
Näherr739/
Nahear736/
Neeyor736/
Naherr734/
Najher733/
Njeere732/
Gneere732/
Naheur732/
Neijer732/
Nhiere731/
Neeeer731/
Neiier731/
Nihert731/
Nihere731/
Naeerh731/
Hnnher730/
Nyhert730/
Nger676,966/
Nier673,061/
Nyer67387/
Gner6762/
Neur6736/
Njer6716/
Nhir6710/
Nijjher677/
Nyheart672/
Naheeir671/
Nahaher671/
Neujehr671/
Najjeer671/
Nhaayer671/
Nhyr671/

Neher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neher in the Hindi language
नेहेराnehera-
Neher in the Oriya language
େନେହରenehara85.71
ନେରnera7.14
େନହାରenahara7.14
Neher in the Bengali language
নেহেরnehera81.82
নেহারnehara18.18
Neher in the Marathi language
नेहेरnehera77.78
मेहेरmehera14.81
नेहेरेानेnehereane7.41

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neher
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