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Where Does The Last Name Cher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cher (Bengali: চের, Hindi: चेर, Marathi: चेर, Oriya: େଚର, Tibetan: ལྕིར་) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Chér or Chèr. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Cher is the 110,961^st most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,740,517 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Cher are found; 32 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 20 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Cher is also the 47,572^nd most frequent given name on earth, borne by 14,460 people.

Cher is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 835 people, or 1 in 35,322. In Malaysia Cher is mostly found in: Johor, where 45 percent reside, Selangor, where 25 percent reside and Sarawak, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Cher exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 14 percent reside and Singapore, where 10 percent reside.

Cher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Cher last name are 7.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning $52,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $55,453 CAD per year.