Keher Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Australia541:499,92037,885
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
England331:1,688,42669,999
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Kehér (3) are calculated separately.

Keher (313) may also be a first name.

Keher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keher (Hindi: केहेर, Marathi: केहेरे, Oriya: େକେହର) is most common in Brazil. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kehér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Keher reside; 24 percent reside in South America and 23 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 496,565th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 313 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 2,489,236. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 45 percent are found, Paraná, where 27 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Keher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keher has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Keher last name increased 279 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keher last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keher last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Keher earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kehér933/
Koeher9111/
Kaeher911/
Kehier910/
Keheir910/
Keueher831/
Koeheir831/
Keheher831/
Koehier831/
Khier807,713/
Kaher801,024/
Kheur80416/
Koher80408/
Keuer80316/
Keehr80256/
Kehir8097/
Kiehr8059/
Kjeer8055/
Khyer8020/
Kjehr809/
Kyher806/
Kieer804/
Kaeer804/
Kiher804/
Koeer803/
Köher802/
Keuhr800/
Kihehere772/
Koheherr771/
Keijer73492/
Kehair7361/
Keujer7331/
Khyher7321/
Kohher7319/
Kheair7316/
Kaaher7314/
Kaherh7313/
Khoher7312/
Kohier7310/
Keeyor738/
Khiere738/
Khaher736/
Koherr735/
Kihere734/
Khaeer734/
Kahher733/
Khijer732/
Keeier732/
Kaheir732/
Kajher732/
Keiier731/
Kejger731/
Kejjer731/
Kieier731/
Khiert731/
Caeher731/
Khieer731/
Koeier731/
Kohear731/
Kjeahr731/
Kyoher731/
Khioer731/
Ceheer730/
Keiyer730/
Kier679,234/
Keur671,820/
Kyer671,252/
Kjer67935/
Käer6726/
Koeijer6724/
Khayyer6716/
Khohher6712/
Keär678/
Khajjer675/
Kger671/
Keygier671/
Kheeyre671/
Khaijer671/
Khaiyer671/
Khoheer671/
Köer671/
Keehire670/

Keher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keher in the Oriya language
େକେହରekehara-
Keher in the Marathi language
केहेरेkehere-
Keher in the Hindi language
केहेरkehera66.67
केहरkehara33.33

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keher
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