Zeier Surname

217,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7581:106,20813,118
United States5121:707,92855,905
Switzerland5111:16,0722,630
Mauritania321:127,9647,422
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Austria121:709,62061,025
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Zeier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeier (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮ) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeier? popularity and diffusion

Zeier is the 217,420th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,864,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Zeier reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Zeier is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 106,208. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 43 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Switzerland, where 27 percent live.

Zeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zeier last name expanded 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeier last name are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zeier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.48% more than the national average, earning 503,477 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 287.54% more than the national average, earning R 920,952 per year; in United States they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $49,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.16% less than the national average, earning $30,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeiher911,388/
Szeier9114/
Czeier919/
Zeiere912/
Dzeier911/
Zeer891,128/
Zeir8948/
Zeegier831/
Szegier831/
Geier8026,823/
Zaier802,795/
Seier801,669/
Zeyer801,095/
Zeerh80525/
Zejer80355/
Zheer80309/
Szier8074/
Ceier8058/
Zeire8033/
Zoier8033/
Zeiar8018/
Zeyir8017/
Dzeer8017/
Zhier8016/
Ziear8014/
Zeird8010/
Zeihr807/
Tzeer807/
Jeier806/
Szeer805/
Szeir805/
Dzeir805/
Zeuer802/
Zheir802/
Zeiïr801/
Zejir801/
Zeior801/
Ziyer801/
Zuier800/
Sehier73403/
Zygier73377/
Zehgir73358/
Zeyher73239/
Zegger73186/
Seiert7399/
Szejer7364/
Zigger7347/
Sheier7344/
Zugier7330/
Seierø7328/
Jehier7319/
Zaheir7318/
Zieour7317/
Zeiour7314/
Zyhier7314/
Geiert7313/
Czejer7313/
Seyier7311/
Gehier7311/
Szeuer739/
Zeyere739/
Zaieer738/
Zawier737/
Szeyer737/
Ziouer737/
Zaweer736/
Zouier734/
Dzeuer734/
Zgaier734/
Dzheer733/
Zeiare733/
Zaiher733/
Seieer732/
Ziyere732/
Tseier732/
Szheer732/
Šeiere732/
Seiere732/
Zheerh732/
Seiher732/
Gieier731/
Zheyer731/
Zeihar731/
Zeirre731/
Zigier731/
Czaier731/
Dzaier731/
Zaiere731/
Zaioer731/
Cheier731/
Zgejir731/
Ziejor731/
Ziajer731/
Ziawer731/
Zihier731/
Žeiere731/
Zogier731/
Geiere731/
Czierr731/
Dzeyer731/
Zayier731/
Zehiar731/
Zeiyor731/
Zajeer731/
Zhheer731/
Hzeerh731/
Ziejer730/
Zeiherova711/
Zair6716,190/
Zear679,953/
Seer672,554/
Scheier671,749/
Zaer67934/
Zoer67873/
Ziouere67290/
Seir67275/
Czygier67263/
Zouhier67129/
Dziawer6775/
Zyer6753/
Şier6742/
Zuer6722/
Gehiere6719/
Zuir6716/
Tseiher6714/
Seierøe6713/
Zeirova6713/
Ceer6712/
Zoir6711/
Jeir6711/
Siegier679/
Zheihur677/
Zeur676/
Zoihier674/
Dzahier674/
Ceir673/
Zaiheer673/
Zaaweer673/
Cheiere672/
Szugier672/
Zejr672/
Dzaheer672/
Zowierz672/
Gehiert671/
Zeirová671/
Seauier671/
Seieert671/
Thgeier671/
Shegier671/
Dzgejir671/
Ţier671/
Szygier671/
Sxheier671/
Dziyere671/
Tzaheer671/
Zhahier671/
Xeir671/

Zeier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zeier in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮalzyr94.12
ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﺮalzyr5.88

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