Chaher Surname
Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname
Chaher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 376 | 1:102,743 | 15,177 |
| Argentina | 259 | 1:165,032 | 13,888 |
| India | 248 | 1:3,093,006 | 91,743 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Chahér (1) are calculated separately.
Chaher (147) may also be a first name.
Chaher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chaher (Hindi: चहेर, Marathi: चाहेर, Oriya: ଚାେହର) is found most in Algeria. It can also be found as: Chahér. Click here for further possible spellings of Chaher.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaher? popularity and diffusion
Chaher is the 315,551st most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,129,139 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Chaher live; 50 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 760,591st most common first name worldwide, borne by 147 people.
The last name Chaher is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 102,743. In Algeria Chaher is primarily found in: Jijel Province, where 51 percent live, Chlef Province, where 46 percent live and Algiers Province, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria Chaher exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 22 percent live and India, where 21 percent live.
Chaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chaher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chahér | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chahere | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chaheur | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chaeher | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaheer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaaher | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaer | 91 | 2,390 | / |
| Haher | 91 | 167 | / |
| Chahir | 83 | 6,449 | / |
| Hajher | 83 | 15 | / |
| Cheher | 83 | 10 | / |
| Chaere | 83 | 10 | / |
| Cha'er | 83 | 6 | / |
| Chaaer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chaerd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaeer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haer | 80 | 1,845 | / |
| Chajjer | 77 | 40 | / |
| Hauhere | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chaiyer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaaier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chauier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chayjer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chhoher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaer | 73 | 4,491 | / |
| Höher | 73 | 1,155 | / |
| Heher | 73 | 842 | / |
| Haerr | 73 | 398 | / |
| Hoher | 73 | 397 | / |
| Choer | 73 | 195 | / |
| Hahir | 73 | 42 | / |
| Haere | 73 | 34 | / |
| Cheur | 73 | 14 | / |
| Haehr | 73 | 14 | / |
| Haerd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chaér | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaêr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ha'er | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chhajjer | 71 | 4 | / |
| D'Hahier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chooherd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haayer | 67 | 188 | / |
| Hoherz | 67 | 184 | / |
| Khaere | 67 | 72 | / |
| Chehir | 67 | 58 | / |
| Haijer | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hoherd | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hohert | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khoher | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hajger | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hajjer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haehre | 67 | 8 | / |
| Choere | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chohir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choeir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheuer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haerth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaherh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hohher | 67 | 0 | / |
Chaher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chaher in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେହର | caehara | - |
| Chaher in the Marathi language | ||
| चाहेर | cahera | 96.27 |
| चहेर | cahera | 1.24 |
| च्याहेर | cyahera | 1.24 |
| चाहरे | cahare | 0.62 |
| चिहर | cihara | 0.62 |
| Chaher in the Hindi language | ||
| चहेर | cahera | 50 |
| चाहर | cahara | 33.33 |
| चाहेर | cahera | 16.67 |
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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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- 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 Chaher
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