Al Shaer Surname
Approximately 2,818 people bear this surname
Al Shaer Surname User-submission:
The surname Al Shaer means 'the poet'. In Bahrain Al Saad family changed their surname to Al Shaer, due to a poet in the family.
Al Shaer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,868 | 1:16,518 | 2,266 |
| Palestine | 332 | 1:13,701 | 2,489 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Jordan | 80 | 1:110,530 | 7,397 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| United Arab Emirates | 46 | 1:199,180 | 13,980 |
| Yemen | 35 | 1:755,008 | 11,174 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Syria | 16 | 1:1,206,314 | 7,138 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Al Shaer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Al Shaer means 'the poet'. In Bahrain Al Saad family changed their surname to Al Shaer, due to a poet in the family.
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Al Shaer Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Shaer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Shaer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Shaer is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Shaer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 155,495th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,586,070 people. Al Shaer occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Al Shaer live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 72 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,868 people, or 1 in 16,518. Barring Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 12 percent reside and Egypt, where 11 percent reside.
Al Shaer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Al Shaer last name is chiefly Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sha'er | 94 | 201 | / |
| Al Shaaer | 94 | 165 | / |
| Al Shaher | 94 | 7 | / |
| Al Shayer | 94 | 2 | / |
| Al Shaier | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheer | 89 | 15 | / |
| Al-Shaer | 88 | 2,595 | / |
| Al Sayer | 88 | 2,085 | / |
| Al Sehar | 88 | 1,243 | / |
| Al Shair | 88 | 370 | / |
| Al Saher | 88 | 178 | / |
| Al Chaer | 88 | 104 | / |
| Al Sajer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Sheer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaaer | 82 | 200 | / |
| Al Shajar | 82 | 63 | / |
| Al-Shaher | 82 | 24 | / |
| Al-Sha'er | 82 | 6 | / |
| Al-Shaier | 82 | 3 | / |
| Al Shahir | 82 | 3 | / |
| Al Chaaer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaair | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Zaer | 80 | 174 | / |
| Al-Saer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al Sair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Shajour | 78 | 3 | / |
| Al Shahyar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Showier | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Zayer | 75 | 1,005 | / |
| Al Shour | 75 | 193 | / |
| Al Zajer | 75 | 178 | / |
| Al-Sayer | 75 | 162 | / |
| Al-Shair | 75 | 20 | / |
| Al-Chaer | 75 | 20 | / |
| Al Chair | 75 | 9 | / |
| Al-Saher | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Sajar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Sayrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sehar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sajer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Saayer | 71 | 18 | / |
| Al Chaair | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al-Shahir | 71 | 5 | / |
| Al Zaheer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Shayar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sahier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Chaher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sour | 67 | 17 | / |
| Al Zeir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al-Saur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Sajr | 67 | 1 | / |
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