Ter Surname

29,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Ter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan12,1541:939186
Russia1,3141:109,68313,333
Turkey8791:88,5347,939
Nigeria7891:224,51613,211
United States5621:644,94551,776
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Ukraine2691:169,22923,332
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Singapore1881:29,2961,115
Moldova1001:35,6145,548
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
India671:11,448,737210,278
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Spain471:994,72437,216
Taiwan441:532,8353,989
Belarus441:215,93326,858
Australia411:658,43245,385
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Kazakhstan361:491,18036,296
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Sweden331:298,38720,789
England281:1,989,93178,001
Israel271:316,94927,106
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Armenia151:195,3455,399
China121:113,943,4645,994
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Tér (202) are calculated separately.

Ter (12,447) may also be a first name.

Ter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ter (Bengali: তের, Hindi: तेर, Marathi: तेर, Oriya: େଟର, Russian: Тер) is found in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Tér. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,797th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 405,811 people. The surname Ter occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Ter reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 52,851st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 12,447 people.

Ter is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 12,154 people, or 1 in 939. Not including South Sudan Ter occurs in 95 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 7 percent reside and Turkey, where 5 percent reside.

Ter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ter has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ter surname rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ter last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (99%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ter last name are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning $41,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tér89202/
Tere865,024/
Teer863,652/
Ther863,240/
Tear862,241/
Terp862,132/
Tier861,899/
Terr86328/
Teir86297/
Terh86281/
Tert86162/
Terz8691/
Teur8645/
Tetr8611/
Tter8611/
Terd869/
Șter869/
Tesr865/
Tehr864/
Hter862/
Dter862/
Te8053,305/
Thier755,591/
There754,020/
Terre753,670/
Teare752,366/
Theer75483/
Thear75180/
Tierz75161/
Therp75114/
Teire7589/
Teart7579/
Teyre7556/
Tearr7552/
Teere7537/
Their7531/
Dteur7516/
Theur7515/
Therr7512/
Terhe757/
Teard754/
Terrt753/
Øther753/
Tesre752/
Tearz752/
Terrh752/
Therd752/
Hther751/
Ttere751/
Tesrt751/
Teerh751/
Terrz751/
Teahr751/
Terzz751/
Te'er751/
Thetr751/
Tearh751/
Tehrz751/
Teetr751/
Dtert751/
Tearp750/
Theyr750/
Teatr750/
The67151,749/
Teh6768,604/
Tee6763,002/
Tie6742,702/
Tep6742,575/
Tea6727,788/
Tei6721,578/
Tes6714,945/
Tey6714,082/
Tir6710,572/
Tej675,260/
Tez674,884/
Tre673,886/
Teu672,429/
Tet672,377/
Ted67860/
Tje67751/
Geeter67546/
Therre67321/
Terova67283/
Tyr67225/
Terowa6775/
Týr6770/
Tte6769/
Thearp6761/
Taheir6751/
Teartt6747/
Teß6739/
Thheer6726/
Hte6725/
Teč6715/
Tjr6714/
Tõe6712/
Dte6711/
Tge6710/
Te'ere6710/
Teš6710/
Terhsh679/
Theare678/
Taheur675/
Thettr673/
Theire672/
Thierr672/
Therhe672/
Teï672/
Teireh671/
Tée671/
Teí671/
Teį671/
Ttheer671/
Theere671/
Tesrrr671/
Teesrh671/
Theyre670/

Ter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ter in the Bengali language
তেরtera-
Ter in the Marathi language
तेरtera-
Ter in the Hindi language
तेरtera98.31
Ter in the Oriya language
େଟରetara50
େତରetara28.57
େତର୍etar14.29
େଟର୍etar7.14
Ter in the Russian language
Терter-

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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 Ter
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