NEER
Neer
The British surname Neer derives from the Old English word "nige," meaning new. Neer is a toponymic surname, indicating a person's association with a particular place, most likely a new settlement or farmstead. This surname is relatively rare in the United Kingdom but has historical roots in England.
The Neer family name may have originated as a nickname for a newcomer or someone associated with a recently established location. Alternatively, it could signify the inhabitants of a newly founded settlement.
Like many surnames of English origin, Neer may have evolved over centuries through various spellings and pronunciations. Variants of the surname include Near, Nere, and Nyer.
Individuals with the surname Neer may have diverse ancestral backgrounds and may be found across different regions of the United Kingdom. Research into genealogy and family history can provide further insights into the origins and distribution of the Neer surname among British families.
There are approximately 40 people named Neer in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Neer.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Charles
- Gurmeet
- Gurpreet
- Harjit
- Surjit
Female
- Jaspal
- Satpal
Similar and related surnames
- Gnerre
- Kneer
- Knier
- Knower
- Knor
- Nere
- Ener
- Nee
- Neea
- Neera
- Nair
- Nar
- Nare
- Narr
- Near
- Neare
- Nears
- Neers
- Neeru
- Neery
- Nehr
- Nehra
- Nehru
- Neir
- Neira
- Ner
- Nera
- Neres
- Nerey
- Neri
- Nero
- Nerr
- Nery
- Neyer
- Neyra
- Nier
- Nieri
- Niero
- Nir
- Noar
- Noor
- Nor
- Nore
- Noree
- Norr
- Nour
- Nower
- Nur
- Nure
- Nyer
- Nyers
- Knowers
- Naire
- Neares
- Neary
- Neher
- Neray
- Nerc
- Nern
- Nerrie
- Nerry
- Neuer
- Newry
- Noare
- Nores
- Nowers
- Nurre
- Norrie
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.