Al-Shaher Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Al-Shaher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Al-Shaher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shaher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shaher occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shaher? popularity and diffusion
Al-Shaher is the 4,034,050th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Al-Shaher is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Al-Shaher are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Levant.
The last name Al-Shaher is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,188,853. Besides Iraq this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside and Sweden, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shaer | 94 | 2,595 | / |
| Al-Saher | 94 | 4 | / |
| Al-Shaaer | 89 | 200 | / |
| Al-Shaeer | 89 | 200 | / |
| Al Shaher | 89 | 7 | / |
| Al-Sha'er | 89 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shahir | 89 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sahier | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saer | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaheer | 84 | 15 | / |
| Al Shaer | 82 | 2,818 | / |
| Al-Zaher | 82 | 1,023 | / |
| Al Saher | 82 | 178 | / |
| Al-Shahi | 82 | 20 | / |
| Al-Chaer | 82 | 20 | / |
| Al-Sahet | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahir | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahed | 78 | 471 | / |
| Al Sha'er | 78 | 201 | / |
| Al Shaaer | 78 | 165 | / |
| Al-Saayer | 78 | 18 | / |
| Al Shahes | 78 | 8 | / |
| Al Shahir | 78 | 3 | / |
| Al Shaeer | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shehir | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Shahey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahez | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zaaher | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaeie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaeir | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saey | 75 | 22 | / |
| Al-Sahi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Al-Saee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Shaheeh | 74 | 182 | / |
| Al-Shauish | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheth | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shahesh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaer | 71 | 104 | / |
| Al Saeer | 71 | 22 | / |
| Al Shahi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Al Sahed | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al-Siahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saaed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zahey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saeyd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sayyed | 67 | 788 | / |
| Al-Shaiji | 67 | 248 | / |
| Al-Shayji | 67 | 67 | / |
| Al Shohey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Shajhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Zaheer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Chaaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saiyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaaie | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Shaher
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