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

The surname Cher (Bengali: চের, Hindi: चेर, Marathi: चेर, Oriya: େଚର, Tibetan: ལྕིར་) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Chér or Chèr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 110,961^st most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,740,517 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Cher live; 32 percent live in Southeast Asia and 20 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 47,572^nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 14,460 people.

The last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 35,322. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Johor, where 45 percent live, Selangor, where 25 percent live and Sarawak, where 6 percent live. Beside Malaysia this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 14 percent live and Singapore, where 10 percent live.

Cher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cher last name is primarily 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 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.