Baher Surname
Approximately 40,404 people bear this surname
Baher Surname User-submission:
A name of Arabic origin meaning: dazzling, extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily, e.g. the sunlight was dazzling.
Baher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18,523 | 1:9,644 | 727 |
| Iran | 8,019 | 1:9,575 | 1,304 |
| Egypt | 4,576 | 1:20,091 | 2,322 |
| Sudan | 3,640 | 1:10,305 | 1,452 |
| India | 2,225 | 1:344,748 | 18,893 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Yemen | 711 | 1:37,166 | 3,290 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Iraq | 293 | 1:119,528 | 3,373 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Indonesia | 204 | 1:648,280 | 50,804 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
The alternate forms: Bäher (7) are calculated separately.
Baher (22,478) may also be a first name.
Baher Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A name of Arabic origin meaning: dazzling, extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily, e.g. the sunlight was dazzling.
- baherBaher Demographics
Average Baher Salary in
United States
$44,499 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baher (Arabic: باهر, Bengali: বাহের, Hindi: बहेर, Marathi: बहेर) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bäher. For other possible spellings of Baher click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,802nd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 180,367 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Baher live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 34,629th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 22,478 people.
The last name Baher is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 18,523 people, or 1 in 9,644. In Pakistan Baher is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside, Punjab, where 0 percent reside and Balochistan, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 20 percent reside and Egypt, where 11 percent reside.
Baher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Baher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Baher surname rose 275 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Baher surname is chiefly Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Baher last name are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.5% registered with the party.
The amount Baher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $48,541 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baher in the Marathi language | ||
| बहेर | bahera | 86.21 |
| बाहेर | bahera | 8.05 |
| बहेरारका | baheraraka | 2.3 |
| बाहेकर | bahekara | 2.3 |
| बहर | bahara | 1.15 |
| Baher in the Bengali language | ||
| বাহের | bahera | 75 |
| বাহার | bahara | 25 |
| Baher in the Hindi language | ||
| बहेर | bahera | 62.5 |
| बहाेर | bahaera | 12.5 |
| बहेड़ा | bahera | 12.5 |
| Baher in the Arabic language | ||
| باهر | bahr | - |
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