Gher Surname

83,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,6681:20,8972,688
India6501:1,180,10147,584
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Iraq1211:289,4355,881
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
France31:22,140,907385,998
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Gher (3,787) may also be a first name.

Gher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gher (Hindi: घेर, Marathi: घेर) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gher is the 83,477th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,256,690 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Gher live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 114,306th most numerous first name globally, borne by 3,787 people.

The last name is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,668 people, or 1 in 20,897. Barring Ethiopia this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Gher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 385 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gher are 22.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Gher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghier89252/
Gheer89218/
Gherz8966/
Gheir8927/
Ghear8919/
Gherh8910/
Ghehr897/
Gherț894/
Gherr893/
Ngher891/
Ger868,043/
Gaheyr80197/
Gheare8034/
Ghearh8019/
Gherth8015/
Gehier8011/
Gherre803/
Gheere801/
Ngheer801/
Gheher801/
Ghehre801/
Gaheir801/
Gueher801/
Geer7517,809/
Gere7512,011/
Nger756,966/
Gier755,913/
Gert754,951/
Gehr753,454/
Gerz751,879/
Ghir751,478/
Gerr751,010/
Guer75981/
Gerd75911/
Gerő75555/
Gihr75296/
Gerh75213/
Geyr75156/
Gähr7570/
Gyhr7516/
Æger7515/
Ghyr7513/
Gerø7510/
Øger757/
Ghre755/
Getr755/
Grhe752/
Hger752/
Ghjr752/
Kger751/
Gejr751/
Gerå751/
Cger751/
Gouhier731,422/
Guehere739/
Gheereh736/
Ghehere732/
Gaheere731/
Goohier730/
Gueherz730/
Geier6726,823/
Girhe676,432/
Guere676,064/
Gerdt672,650/
Giere671,236/
Geere67986/
Guerd67864/
Gierz67403/
Geyre67394/
Geert67316/
Ghair67142/
Guerr67130/
Gerre67102/
Gihre6792/
Giehr6784/
Gehrz6784/
Geehr6761/
Guear6743/
Ghirh6743/
Geherová6740/
Ånger6737/
Geerz6735/
Gerhe6726/
Gahýr6724/
Hőger6722/
Ghoir6721/
Hæger6721/
Geråe6715/
Ægert6712/
Guert6711/
Ngeer6711/
Gahír6711/
Guehr679/
Gerht678/
Hnger675/
Gyhre675/
Guerz675/
Høger675/
Ghyor674/
Ghyre674/
Geerd674/
Ghayr673/
Gerhs673/
Gaihr673/
Cőger673/
Giert673/
Gerph672/
Cgeer672/
Gueer672/
Gertt672/
Gueir672/
Kgere672/
Ngerr672/
Nőger672/
Ge'er672/
D'Gheire671/
Grrhe671/
Gerdh671/
Gerzh671/
Giesr671/
Ghrhe671/
Ghuir671/
Ghird671/
Gierd671/
Quger671/
Gesre671/
Goeyr671/
Kgert671/
Ngerh671/
Guerp671/
Gøhre671/
Ggere671/
Gierp671/
Ghujr671/
Nnger671/
Kghir671/
Gehyr671/
Ghyhr671/
Ghytr671/
Kgger670/
Gerdd670/
Geeer670/
Gerrt670/
Geerr670/

Gher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gher in the Hindi language
घेरghera-
Gher in the Marathi language
घेरghera-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gher
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