Jaheer Surname

368,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Jaheer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaheer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9411:815,16036,412
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Jaheer (4,902) may also be a first name.

Jaheer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaheer (Bengali: জাহের, Hindi: जहीर, Marathi: जहीर, Oriya: ଜାହିର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jaheer.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaheer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 368,303rd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. Jaheer occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jaheer reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 97,389th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 4,902 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 941 people, or 1 in 815,160. In India Jaheer is most numerous in: Bihar, where 50 percent reside, Telangana, where 18 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India Jaheer exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 2 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joaheer92130/
Jhaheer923/
Jaeer91440/
Johaheer8691/
Jaheur831/
Jaeear831/
Jaehger773/
Jahayer771/
Jaeir732/
Jaaer731/
Joheir6747/
Jaéger674/
Jaeair671/
Jaäger671/
Jahiir671/
Jajjer670/
Jeayer670/
Jouiher624/
Jhajhir621/
Jeagger621/
Ijoeher621/
Ijouiher579/
Jahajgir572/
Eoeer551/
Yeaer551/
Geayer503/
Ehaerh501/
Joeyjr501/
Geeyer500/
Yeayer500/

Jaheer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaheer in the Bengali language
জাহেরjahera-
Jaheer in the Hindi language
जहीरjahira99.24
जाहीरjahira0.47
जहरीjahari0.09
अजहीरajahira0.09
जाहिरjahira0.09
Jaheer in the Marathi language
जहीरjahira83.02
जाहीरjahira13.21
जहीऱjahira1.89
जािहरjaihara1.89
Jaheer in the Oriya language
ଜାହିରjahira66.67
ଜହିରjahira33.33

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