Alher Surname
Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname
Alher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 922 | 1:20,816 | 1,298 |
| Brazil | 181 | 1:1,182,731 | 40,970 |
| Burkina Faso | 27 | 1:679,707 | 8,167 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Alher (368) may also be a first name.
Alher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alher (Hindi: अल्हेर) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 319,816th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Alher reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Alher is also the 453,251st most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 368 people.
Alher is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 922 people, or 1 in 20,816. In Niger Alher is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 37 percent are found, Agadez Region, where 20 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Niger this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alher in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्हेर | al'hera | - |
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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 Alher
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