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
Sakher Political Affiliation
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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 most in Algeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sakher is the 178,787th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,051,736 people. The last name 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. Sakher is also the 153,501st most common first name world-wide It is held by 2,347 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is held by 2,160 people, or 1 in 17,885. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Annaba Province, where 65 percent are found, Tébessa Province, where 18 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Sakher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sakher surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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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