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 frequently in Algeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,787th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,051,736 people. The surname Sakher occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sakher live; 91 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Mahgreb. Sakher is also the 153,501st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,347 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 17,885. In Algeria Sakher is primarily found in: Annaba Province, where 65 percent reside, Tébessa Province, where 18 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Algeria this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Sakher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sakher last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being 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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