Oher Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Oher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4611:98,74814,150
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Öher (27) are calculated separately.

Oher (300) may also be a first name.

Oher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oher (Marathi: ओहेर) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Öher. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oher is the 600,164th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Oher are found; 89 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 89 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Oher is also the 508,767th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 300 people.

The last name Oher is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 98,748. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 23 percent are found, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Oher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oher surname rose 105 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oher surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Oher earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.33% less than the national average, earning $36,536 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öher9227/
Hoher89397/
Ohier89270/
Oheir89193/
Ohear8983/
Oherd8929/
Ojher897/
Ohert895/
Oeher891/
Oherz891/
Oherr890/
Oer86216/
Hoherz80184/
O'Hear80181/
O'Heir80164/
Hoeher8079/
Hoherd8031/
Hohert8029/
Oheher803/
Oheart802/
Oehier801/
O'Hehr801/
Oheere801/
Gojher801/
Hgoher801/
Oherhe801/
O'Here800/
Oherdt800/
Hooher800/
Hohher800/
Aher7577,123/
Hoer752,126/
Haer751,845/
Goer75377/
Höer75281/
Eher75230/
Oehr75104/
Oere7590/
Heur7585/
Éher7547/
Ohir7545/
Oerr755/
Oerh752/
Ooer751/
Oert751/
Oetr751/
Oherová73151/
O'Heare7357/
Ohehier733/
O'Heart731/
Hoohier731/
O'Heher731/
Heuer6729,428/
Hehir673,746/
Höger673,455/
Oyier672,931/
Aaher672,041/
Höher671,155/
Hoerr671,116/
Ohair671,097/
Heher67842/
Ahier67557/
Haerr67398/
Háger67171/
Haher67167/
Gohér67164/
Hoehr67154/
Goehr6788/
Oerth6763/
Hoert6757/
Ojier6757/
Hoerd6750/
Haere6734/
Héher6729/
Heuir6728/
Höier6727/
Huier6717/
Hoere6716/
Haehr6714/
O'Ger6710/
Heuër679/
Heurh675/
Haeer675/
Höehr674/
Haerd673/
Hoeir673/
Aherr672/
Heurr672/
Oeyre672/
Hoerh672/
Oehrh671/
Oerhe671/
Ooerr671/
Hooer671/
Hoerp671/
Ahger671/
Goerr671/
Goeyr671/
Ouier671/
Heuér671/
Hoherová671/
Aherd671/
Ahher671/
Ha'er671/
Oijer671/
Oerpp671/
Hgaer671/
Heeer671/
Hohir671/
Gooer670/
Eeher670/
Huoer670/

Oher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oher in the Marathi language
ओहेरohera-

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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 Oher
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