Somer Surname

88,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Somer Surname Definition:

Alluvial land. Gaelic and Welsh, so for swl or sal, soil, and mer, a lake, water, the sea.

Somer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,8541:41,9754,307
India9411:815,16036,412
United States6141:590,32448,194
Brazil3501:611,64122,776
Argentina3441:124,25410,495
Netherlands2621:64,45511,064
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Philippines1261:803,47876,852
Pakistan851:2,101,69319,804
Belgium831:138,51419,805
Poland681:558,95252,372
Slovenia491:50,7698,382
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Finland361:152,68613,963
England331:1,688,42669,999
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Australia291:930,88655,860
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Northern Cyprus251:12,7603,292
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Austria191:448,18144,644
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
France121:5,535,227269,324
Israel111:777,96750,646
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Norway71:734,61250,907
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

The alternate forms: Sõmer (296), Sömer (56) & Sómer (1) are calculated separately.

Somer (6,688) may also be a first name.

Somer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alluvial land. Gaelic and Welsh, so for swl or sal, soil, and mer, a lake, water, the sea.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Somer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Somer (Bengali: সোমের, Hindi: सोमेर, Marathi: सोमेर, Russian: Сомер) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Sõmer, Sömer or Sómer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Somer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 88,093rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,335,939 people. The surname Somer occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Somer are found; 29 percent are found in West Asia and 29 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 79,916th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 6,688 people.

The surname Somer is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,854 people, or 1 in 41,975. In Turkey Somer is mostly concentrated in: Van Province, where 19 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found and Adana Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Turkey it occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Somer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Somer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Somer surname expanded 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Somer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Somer last name are 15.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.04% registered with the political party.

The amount Somer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.83% more than the national average, earning $65,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sõmer93296/
Sömer9356/
Sómer931/
Sommer91121,480/
Shomer911,340/
Sohmer91667/
Soomer91589/
Soumer91244/
Soymer9191/
Somere9172/
Soemer9171/
Siomer9125/
Somier9124/
Someer9115/
Soimer918/
Somger912/
Szomer912/
Somerz911/
Some89182,845/
Sommier831,932/
Schomer831,766/
Szommer83888/
Soummer83263/
Soumier83185/
Soemeer83182/
Sommere8358/
Shomere8355/
Soomere8354/
Sommerz8341/
Soimier8340/
Sommert8338/
Soumere8338/
Shoumer8328/
Shoimer8316/
Soymert8312/
Soemmer8312/
Shommer8310/
Soymier837/
Shoomer836/
Shomehr836/
Szojmer835/
Soomeer835/
Sommerd833/
Sommerr832/
Ssommer831/
Shoymer831/
Sohmier831/
Somerpp831/
Shoemer831/
Shomier831/
Shosmer831/
Scoomer830/
Samer8050,723/
Comer8026,812/
Sümer8022,284/
Sumer8022,125/
Shome8011,924/
Zomer805,289/
Somed802,284/
Somei801,737/
Somes801,581/
Somme801,128/
Semer80898/
Sosme80890/
Soume80852/
Somir80531/
Soome80210/
Somhe80194/
Somet80171/
Somey80134/
Somie80111/
Somea8096/
Someu8036/
Sämer8034/
Someh8029/
Somee8027/
Somez8027/
Soyme8027/
Jomer8026/
Soime8026/
Somre8022/
Siome8022/
Somej8012/
Somge809/
Somje804/
Ssome802/
Soïme802/
Somep802/
Someš802/
Sohme801/
Suome801/
Schommer776,383/
Schoemer77387/
Schoumer77104/
Soumeire7733/
Schoomer7731/
Somerová7718/
Somerova774/
Schoimer773/
Soummeur772/
Schomier771/
Schoymer771/
Sommeyre771/
Soumhere771/
Schomeer770/
Sameer7343,123/
Summer738,629/
Siemer737,631/
Coomer736,172/
Samier735,534/
Sammer734,360/
Sameur731,884/
Sameir731,808/
Suomie731,478/
Shumer731,461/
Zommer731,401/
Soumir73784/
Jasmer73739/
Semmer73672/
Siamer73659/
Commer73605/
Sommet73517/
Somesh73517/
Soumey73491/
Shemer73440/
Saumer73381/
Shamer73373/
Sommee73289/
Sumere73282/
Samere73275/
Shomet73274/
Chomer73219/
Zoomer73204/
Sehmer73204/
Soomre73159/
Soumet73158/
Semeer73155/
Szumer73143/
Zhomer73139/
Samear73126/
Sömmer73124/
Seemer73122/
Sumeer73103/
Soumie7387/
Szamer7386/
Saamer7384/
Somair7379/
Sämmer7354/
Szemer7347/
Jomeer7342/
Sahmer7339/
Sommeh7336/
Zosmer7332/
Somech7330/
Seumer7330/
Semier7329/
Soimes7327/
Sõmmer7327/
Zoumer7326/
Semeur7326/
Sommie7324/
Sümmer7322/
Sumeir7320/
Samert7318/
Sumert7317/
Suumer7317/
Shomeh7315/
Soomet7312/
Soomir7310/
Samehr7310/
Sommes738/
Ziomer738/
Samher738/
Sommey738/
Soomäe738/
Soumei738/
Schome737/
Soimee737/
Joimer736/
Suimer736/
Shomee736/
Sommez735/
Joymer734/
Shomes734/
Siomet734/
Sohmir734/
Sametr734/
Somets734/
Siomes734/
Sumetr734/
Joumer734/
Somire734/
Sosmea734/
Satmer734/
Shoume734/
Soymee734/
Joomer733/
Shomey733/
Coymer733/
Saemer733/
Shomei733/
Samger733/
Somões733/
Soymie733/
Samerr733/
Siomme733/
Sshome733/
Jomert733/
Comerr732/
Someet732/
Soomee732/
Shomed732/
Shomir732/
Shomme732/
Sohume732/
Soumes732/
Someit732/
Soomes731/
Soumeh731/
Sasmer731/
Josmer731/
Comeer731/
Zoemer731/
Sohmet731/
Somedh731/
Sometz731/
Somgir731/
Somitr731/
Sumier731/
Susmer731/
Sumear731/
Soumea731/
Sohmez731/
Soosme731/
Semear731/
Zomere731/
Someuh731/
Somiea731/
Somije731/
Soimez731/
Soimie731/
Siomea731/
Soumre731/
Samerh731/
Sumeur731/
Comher731/
Some'e731/
Someeh731/
Somehy731/
Sommei731/
Jomere731/
Somoey731/
Sommed731/
Someat731/
Someee731/
Zomier731/
Sutmer730/
Somess730/
Samerd730/
Sohmie730/
Scamer730/
Sumher730/
Somees730/
Cuomer730/
Sommerová71860/
Schoumert7111/
Schommert719/
Sommerova718/
Shoemmehr712/
Schottmer711/
Schommere711/
Soma67141,357/
Somi6715,793/
Same6715,460/
Shameer6712,071/
Shammer672,363/
Schumer672,057/
Somy671,649/
Schömer671,010/
Somoire67975/
Saumier67867/
Shemeer67505/
Samhere67505/
Schemer67423/
Zome67419/
Djoumer67307/
Soumair67243/
Soomets67209/
Szummer67204/
Zommere67169/
Somé67150/
Zausmer67124/
Schümer67123/
Szumert67119/
Szammer67118/
Schamer67103/
Shamier6762/
Jhoymer6762/
Chasmer6759/
Samheer6758/
Sammier6749/
Somj6749/
Soomair6748/
Szamier6745/
Saemmer6744/
Shemmer6741/
Shahmer6737/
Schämer6735/
Sommitr6735/
Sumeire6734/
Zousmer6725/
Sausmer6725/
Saameer6722/
Shummer6713/
Sammert6712/
Sammeer6712/
Sameerh6712/
Saamere678/
Soummey678/
Summerz677/
Summeir677/
Schomes677/
Soomyor677/
Shoumei676/
Choomer676/
Somá675/
Siahmer675/
Somaire675/
Samgeer674/
Jasmeer674/
Choumer674/
Shomair674/
Shamher674/
Soumeeh673/
Soumesh673/
Shomiea673/
Schomme673/
Chommer673/
Saumere673/
Summere673/
Shuimer672/
Shameir672/
Zoummer672/
Shamehr672/
Soummei672/
Somaheu672/
Joomeer672/
Jommert672/
Shumert671/
Sahamer671/
Sameerd671/
Chosmer671/
Zommerr671/
Xome671/
Sommesh671/
Shumier671/
Shomire671/
Shomitr671/
Shoumee671/
Shemher671/
Semmier671/
Sehmier671/
Summear671/
Summerd671/
Suthmer671/
Sameire671/
Zoommer671/
Shamerz671/
Siemmer671/
Soumeïa671/
Soumhir671/
Saamear671/
Scemmer671/
Schoume671/
Sumierz671/
Suttmer671/
Chomere671/
Chomerh671/
Soummed671/
Sameerp671/
Sameert671/
Shomeit671/
Summier671/
Sammere671/
Sammeur671/
Sheumer671/
Scehmer671/
Someith671/
Shamger671/
Sjameer671/
Susmere671/
Susmmer671/
Çome671/
Summert670/
Zohmmer670/
Summerr670/
Sohmetz670/
Chusmer670/
Scammer670/
Shaumer670/
Choimer670/
Shoomey670/
Schomey670/
Soumess670/
Suhmier670/
Shaemer670/

Somer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Somer in the Bengali language
সোমেরsomera-
Somer in the Marathi language
सोमेरsomera83.33
सोमरsomara16.67
Somer in the Hindi language
सोमेरsomera50
सोमरsomara50
Somer in the Russian language
Сомерsomer-

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