Al-Shair Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Al-Shair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Al-Shair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shair Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Shair occurs more in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shair? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Al-Shair occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Al-Shair reside; 55 percent reside in West Asia and 30 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most common in Jordan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,210,609. Besides Jordan it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent live and Bulgaria, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shaier | 94 | 3 | / |
| Al-Shir | 93 | 9 | / |
| Al-Sair | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaer | 88 | 2,595 | / |
| Al-Shaar | 88 | 390 | / |
| Al Shair | 88 | 370 | / |
| Al-Share | 88 | 204 | / |
| Al-Sahar | 88 | 3 | / |
| Al-Saier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sehar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sajir | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sha'r | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sir | 86 | 13 | / |
| Al-Sar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Al-Sha'ar | 82 | 211 | / |
| Al-Shayar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shar'e | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahier | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shathr | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaair | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaier | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zair | 80 | 4,359 | / |
| Al Shar | 80 | 12 | / |
| Al Shir | 80 | 9 | / |
| Al-Saer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al-Saur | 80 | 2 | / |
| Al Sair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sgar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sajr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaer | 75 | 2,818 | / |
| Al Sehar | 75 | 1,243 | / |
| Al Shaar | 75 | 361 | / |
| Al Sharh | 75 | 219 | / |
| Al-Sayer | 75 | 162 | / |
| Al Sahar | 75 | 27 | / |
| Al Shahr | 75 | 15 | / |
| Al-Chaar | 75 | 14 | / |
| Al Share | 75 | 13 | / |
| Al Chair | 75 | 9 | / |
| Al-Sajer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shehre | 71 | 199 | / |
| Al Sir | 71 | 83 | / |
| Al Shajar | 71 | 63 | / |
| Al Shahar | 71 | 9 | / |
| Al Chaair | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al-Zar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Sha'ar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Shayer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Ser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sharth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Cha'ar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Saar | 67 | 10,082 | / |
| Al Sarz | 67 | 184 | / |
| Al Shaheer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Al Sahr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al Sard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Al Shajour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Shahyar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Sher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Showier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Serh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zahr | 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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- 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-Shair
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