Alshahir Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Alshahir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Alshahir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alshahir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alshahir is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alshahir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Alshahir is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Alshahir reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This surname is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,285,059. In Yemen Alshahir is mostly concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 80 percent reside and Al Bayda Governorate, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Yemen this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsahir | 93 | 2 | / |
| Alshaher | 88 | 314 | / |
| Alsaahir | 88 | 191 | / |
| Elshahir | 88 | 38 | / |
| Alsahier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alssahir | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alshaer | 80 | 9,753 | / |
| Alsaher | 80 | 1,515 | / |
| Elsahir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alshaeer | 75 | 132 | / |
| Alshaaer | 75 | 77 | / |
| Alsha'er | 75 | 13 | / |
| Alsgaher | 75 | 4 | / |
| Elshaeir | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alschaer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alzahirh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alsayier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alzohair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alsahaer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alchaher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alshaeyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elshaheer | 71 | 154 | / |
| Elshaer | 67 | 24,196 | / |
| Elsaher | 67 | 770 | / |
| Alchaer | 67 | 91 | / |
| Alzeair | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Alshahir
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