Caher Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Caher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India161:47,941,586492,263
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Caher (25) may also be a first name.

Caher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Caher has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Caher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,352,516th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Caher live; 47 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Caher is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 38 percent are found, New York, where 28 percent are found and Tennessee, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Caher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caher last name rose 121 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Caher earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahier91757/
Caeher911/
Cahaer910/
Cahger910/
Caheer910/
Cahert910/
Caer89528/
Kaher801,024/
Cahir80798/
Qaher80587/
Coher8069/
Caere8041/
Caeir805/
Cațer803/
Caehr802/
Caerr801/
Caeer800/
Cohier73226/
Coheur7376/
Cahyir7351/
Coherd7335/
Kaaher7314/
Kaherh7313/
Kauher738/
Qahier738/
Kahier737/
Khaher736/
Cajjer734/
Cajger734/
Kahetr734/
Kahher733/
Kahert733/
Kajher732/
Kaheir732/
Qauher732/
Cheair732/
Cayier731/
Cooher731/
Kaeher731/
Kaer67945/
Coer67158/
Qaer67131/
Cöer6720/
Qaaheer679/
Kauhert673/
Cahuire671/
Quaheer671/
Kaheere671/
Kauherr671/

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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 Caher
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