Sakher Surname
Approximately 2,388 people bear this surname
Sakher Surname User-submission:
The Sakher surname means 'hard stone' or 'rock'.
Sakher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,160 | 1:17,885 | 3,276 |
| India | 88 | 1:8,716,652 | 177,764 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
Sakher (2,347) may also be a first name.
Sakher Surname Meaning
Sakher Demographics
Average Sakher Salary in
United States
$33,153 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sakher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sakher (Georgian: სახერ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺨﺮ, Hindi: सखेर, Marathi: साखेर, Oriya: ଶାେଖର, Russian: Сахер) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 178,787th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,051,736 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Sakher are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 90 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 153,501st most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 2,347 people.
The last name Sakher is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 2,160 people, or 1 in 17,885. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Annaba Province, where 65 percent reside, Tébessa Province, where 18 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Algeria Sakher occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Sakher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sakher last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Sakher earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.17% less than the national average, earning $33,153 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sakher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakher in the Georgian language | ||
| სახერ | sakher | - |
| Sakher in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺨﺮ | skhr | - |
| Sakher in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାେଖର | saekhara | - |
| Sakher in the Marathi language | ||
| साखेर | sakhera | 85.29 |
| सखेर | sakhera | 7.35 |
| साखरे | sakhare | 2.94 |
| साखेरानदेव | sakheranadeva | 2.94 |
| शाखेर | sakhera | 1.47 |
| Sakher in the Hindi language | ||
| सखेर | sakhera | 42.86 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 42.86 |
| सेखर | sekhara | 14.29 |
| Sakher in the Russian language | ||
| Сахер | saher | - |
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