Goher Surname

81,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Goher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4,3931:20,9282,415
Pakistan7551:236,6145,440
India4321:1,775,61463,364
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Göher (237), Gohér (164) & Góhér (10) are calculated separately.

Goher (2,174) may also be a first name.

Goher Last Name Facts

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

Goher (Hindi: गोहेर, Marathi: गोहेर, Oriya: ଧୀେର) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Göher, Gohér or Góhér. For other possible spellings of Goher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,231st most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,218,042 people. Goher is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Goher reside; 74 percent reside in North Africa and 74 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 160,793rd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 2,174 people.

It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,393 people, or 1 in 20,928. Barring Egypt this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 13 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Goher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goher last name grew 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goher last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Goher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göher93237/
Gohér93164/
Gohier914,705/
Ghoher9149/
Gohert9117/
Goheir914/
Hgoher911/
Gojher911/
Goeher910/
Goer89377/
Góhér8710/
Goohier830/
Geher80246/
Gohir80234/
Gaher8091/
Goehr8088/
Gäher8039/
Géher8021/
Goere8018/
Goerd8012/
Ghoer809/
Gáher804/
Goeer801/
Ghaer801/
Goert801/
Goerr801/
Goeyr801/
Gooer800/
Goerdt73521/
Gaheyr73197/
Goerth7374/
Gahier7374/
Gojjer7368/
Goehre7350/
Goerre7328/
Goijer7326/
Goehrt7320/
Gohair7311/
Ghaher739/
Ghohir736/
Goiyer735/
Gooier733/
Goetrz733/
Goesre733/
Goyjer732/
Gojger732/
Gouier732/
Gou'er731/
Gieher731/
Gohyor731/
Gojier731/
Gohayr731/
Gaeher731/
Gooert731/
Goetrt731/
Gaheir731/
Ghuier730/
Goertt730/
Gaer671,196/
Gooijer67691/
Geir67451/
Gäer6736/
Göer6714/
Goijert6714/
Ghaeear672/
Ghoohir671/
Gohaire671/
Goijjer671/
Goyoeyr671/
Gojgeer671/
Gaheere671/
Gauherr671/
Gaherdt670/
Gaheart670/

Goher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goher in the Oriya language
ଧୀେରdhiera-
Goher in the Marathi language
गोहेरgohera95.57
गोहरेgohare1.69
गोहेरेgohere0.84
गाहेरgahera0.63
हेरhera0.42
्गोहेरgohera0.42
गोहरgohara0.42
Goher in the Hindi language
गोहेरgohera60
गोहरgohara30
गौहेरgauhera10

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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 Goher
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