Saher Surname

56,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Saher Surname Definition:

SAHER: An early de Quincy name. Found written Secher, Seyer, Saier, and Sair, it is a corruption of Saire, the name of a hermit saint in the diocese of Rouen, whose cult was popular among the Norman nobility. In LSC. spelled Seier, Seiher, and Saberus (for Saherus).

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Saher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4,0581:22,6552,598
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Morocco8861:38,9126,295
Pakistan8851:201,8574,919
India5591:1,372,21053,043
Iraq3721:94,1442,903
Indonesia2231:593,04647,213
Yemen1811:145,9967,371
Algeria1331:290,46328,978
Iran681:1,129,15549,899
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Ukraine371:1,230,343106,187
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
England271:2,063,63279,942
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Şaher (64) are calculated separately.

Saher (86,012) may also be a first name.

Saher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SAHER: An early de Quincy name. Found written Secher, Seyer, Saier, and Sair, it is a corruption of Saire, the name of a hermit saint in the diocese of Rouen, whose cult was popular among the Norman nobility. In LSC. spelled Seier, Seiher, and Saberus (for Saherus).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

ساهرمعنى الاسم ساهرأصل الاسم عربيهو الشخص الذي لا ينامًا في الليل ، بسبب التفكير أو الأرق أو الحزن. له اسم مؤنث وهو سهر يأتي بنفس المعنى.وهذا الاسم منتشر ف جمهورية مصر العربية و شمال افرقيا

- saher

Saher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saher (Arabic: ساهر, Bengali: সাহের, Hindi: सहेर, Marathi: सहेर, Oriya: ସାେହର) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Şaher. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Saher is the 56,600th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 813,887 people. Saher is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Saher are found; 57 percent are found in North Africa and 45 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 11,634th most frequent first name globally, borne by 86,012 people.

This surname is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,058 people, or 1 in 22,655. Outside of Egypt this surname is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside and Morocco, where 10 percent reside.

Saher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Saher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saher last name grew 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Saher surname is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Saher surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Saher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.48% less than the national average, earning 188,672 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $49,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% less than the national average, earning $45,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şaher9364/
Shaher9116,882/
Saeher91217/
Sahier916/
Saherh915/
Sauher912/
Seaher912/
Scaher911/
Saherr911/
Sajher911/
Siaher911/
Sahert910/
Saer891,421/
Shahier8320/
Saehear8311/
Saheatr837/
Sahaier831/
Shahehr831/
Siajher831/
Sahhier831/
Saeheir831/
Schaher830/
Sheaher830/
Sahir8011,334/
Shaer808,657/
Seher803,351/
Saeer801,169/
Soher80391/
Shoer80196/
Saere8087/
Sağer8039/
Saaer8015/
Sheur806/
Sgaer804/
Sa'er802/
Saerr801/
Saeir801/
Saïer801/
Seaer800/
Schaeher774/
Shaheert773/
Schaherr773/
Schahere771/
Sheaherd771/
Shahieer771/
Shahgeer771/
Shahir735,925/
Schaer733,937/
Sohier733,433/
Schoer731,108/
Shoeir73599/
Shaeer73593/
Zahehr73372/
Sheair73228/
Shaaer73218/
Zaheur73206/
Scheur73203/
Soheir73169/
Saahir73159/
Saeear73113/
Šajher7392/
Széher7364/
Schöer7335/
Soherr7329/
Seeher7329/
Zahert7324/
Sohehr7320/
Saiyer7318/
Shoher7318/
Sheuer7318/
Sheher7318/
Sjahir7314/
Shehir7313/
Sha'er7313/
Žauher739/
Sayyer738/
Shaeir738/
Sa'aer737/
Shooer736/
Schéer736/
Sajhir736/
Zhaher736/
Sheaer735/
Shaere735/
Sahhir734/
Szoher734/
Seherr733/
Sahoir733/
Scheér733/
Saeier733/
Sauhir732/
Sauier732/
Schäer732/
Suiher732/
Saaier732/
Saeeir732/
Sheeer732/
Sahirh732/
Sahirp731/
Saerrz731/
Xzaher731/
Soeher731/
Shgaer731/
Sehher731/
Sheajr731/
Shaerd731/
Shaert731/
Sayier731/
Shoeer731/
Jaherh731/
Ziaher731/
Sahyir731/
Sajger731/
Soheyr731/
Saeerh731/
Sheeir731/
Sho'er731/
Caheer730/
Shuier730/
Cahaer730/
Schaehher711/
Soer672,005/
Zaer67934/
Seur67678/
Jaer67390/
Joaheer67130/
Saerova67113/
Schaerr6755/
Tjahere6753/
Schaerz6736/
Schöier6729/
Schjaer6728/
Schöger6721/
Säer6719/
Seeherr6719/
Saigger6718/
Scheher6717/
Soihier6717/
Schoerr6713/
Şaer6712/
Sheijir6711/
Saaijer6710/
Soyhier6710/
Schaeer675/
Shahhir675/
Chahere674/
Schuoer674/
Zahayer674/
Schooer673/
Scheuir673/
Soahair673/
Schoere672/
Sahahir672/
Schoher672/
Chaaher671/
Jauherp671/
Jahaere671/
Zahijer671/
Scheaer671/
Schoeer671/
Scheurr671/
Seauier671/
Shahuir671/
Shaahir671/
Shceuer671/
Sheahir671/
Sheaier671/
Shahirp671/
Jahayer671/
Shaehir671/
Séer671/
Zaheert671/
Shaeair671/
Sahijir671/
Saayere671/
Schehir671/
Schgoer671/
Chaheer671/
Djauher671/
Saijear671/
Saehair671/
Shaeeir671/
Shajjer671/
Zaheeir671/
Zhahier671/
Jeahear671/
Hsaerhe671/
Schoehr670/
Shauier670/
Shuieer670/
Sheuear670/
Schoert670/

Saher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saher in the Bengali language
সাহেরsahera-
Saher in the Hindi language
सहेरsahera76.88
सहरsahara10.75
शहरsahara4.3
साहेरsahera3.76
शाहिरsahira1.08
शहेरsahera1.08
शहेराsahera0.54
सेहेरsehera0.54
Saher in the Oriya language
ସାେହରsaehara58.54
ସେହରsehara26.83
ସହରsahara4.88
ସାେହର୍saehar4.88
ସାହିରsahira4.88
Saher in the Marathi language
सहेरsahera54.62
साहेरsahera36.96
सहरsahara1.85
साहीरsahira1.23
शहेरsahera0.62
शहरsahara0.62
सेहेरsehera0.41
साहेराsahera0.21
शाहsaha0.21
नाहेरnahera0.21
हेरhera0.21
तहेरtahera0.21
शाहेरsahera0.21
शहरेsahare0.21
शाहीरsahira0.21
सहेतsaheta0.21
शाहाsaha0.21
Saher in the Arabic language
ساهرsahr-

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