Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DEER
There are approximately 884 people named Deer in the UK. That makes it the 7,720th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Deer.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
DearDeare
Deere
Dar
Dare
Darr
Dair
Dearo
Daer
Dearie
Daire
D'Eer
Dder
D'Er
Dearr
Deahr
Daehr
Daere
D'Eere
Daaere
Daerre
D'Ere
Daehre
Deaer
Daree
Daaerre
Dayr
Daera
Deara
Deari
Dahr
The Deer surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DEER. DEERE. Sometimes, doubtless, from the animal, like Buck, Hart, Stagg, &c. ; but it is also a local name from two parishes, Old and New Deer, in Aberdeenshire.