Shaher Surname

31,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Syria

Shaher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4,9711:5,316755
Iraq4,3601:8,032673
Syria3,8001:5,079568
Egypt2,1661:42,4454,283
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Palestine3351:13,5792,474
Kuwait1451:26,2123,463
India941:8,160,270170,569
United Arab Emirates901:101,8038,801
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Pakistan421:4,253,42629,680
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
England271:2,063,63279,942
Jordan171:520,14313,397
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Tunisia101:61,0637,682
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Shaher (27,024) may also be a first name.

Shaher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shaher (Bengali: শাহের, Hindi: शहेर, Marathi: शहेर, Oriya: ଶେହର) occurs most in Yemen. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,618th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 431,676 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Shaher reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 30,188th most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 27,024 people.

This last name is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 4,971 people, or 1 in 5,316. In Yemen Shaher is most frequent in: Taiz Governorate, where 50 percent reside, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 23 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 9 percent reside. Other than Yemen this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 26 percent reside and Syria, where 23 percent reside.

Shaher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shaher are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Shaher earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahier9220/
Shahehr921/
Schaher920/
Sheaher920/
Saher918,954/
Shaer918,657/
Schaeher864/
Shaheert863/
Schaherr863/
Schahere861/
Sheaherd861/
Shahieer861/
Shahgeer861/
Shahir835,925/
Schaer833,937/
Shaeer83593/
Shaaer83218/
Saeher83217/
Shoher8318/
Sheher8318/
Sha'er8313/
Shaeir838/
Sahier836/
Sheaer835/
Shaere835/
Saherh835/
Sauher832/
Seaher832/
Shgaer831/
Sehher831/
Shaerd831/
Shaert831/
Saherr831/
Sajher831/
Siaher831/
Sahert830/
Saer801,421/
Schaehher801/
Schaerr7755/
Schaerz7736/
Scheher7717/
Saehear7711/
Saheatr777/
Schaeer775/
Shahhir775/
Chahere774/
Sahahir772/
Schoher772/
Sahaier771/
Chaaher771/
Shahuir771/
Shaahir771/
Sheahir771/
Sheaier771/
Shahirp771/
Shaehir771/
Shaeair771/
Siajher771/
Chaheer771/
Sahhier771/
Saeheir771/
Shaeeir771/
Shajjer771/
Shauier770/
Sahir7311,334/
Seher733,351/
Saeer731,169/
Soher73391/
Shoer73196/
Saere7387/
Şaher7364/
Sağer7339/
Saaer7315/
Sheur736/
Sgaer734/
Sa'er732/
Saerr731/
Saeir731/
Saïer731/
Seaer730/
Scheuher7166/
Schaeerr711/
Schohier711/
Schoeher711/
Sohier673,433/
Shoair671,354/
Schoer671,108/
Shoeir67599/
Zahehr67372/
Sohair67273/
Sheair67228/
Scheur67203/
Soheir67169/
Saahir67159/
Saeear67113/
Šajher6792/
Széher6764/
Schöer6735/
Shohir6733/
Soherr6729/
Seeher6729/
Sohehr6720/
Saiyer6718/
Sheuer6718/
Sjahir6714/
Shehir6713/
Sayyer678/
Sa'aer677/
Shooer676/
Schéer676/
Cha'er676/
Sahhir674/
Szoher674/
Seherr673/
Sahoir673/
Scheér673/
Saeier673/
Sauier672/
Schäer672/
Suiher672/
Saaier672/
Saeeir672/
Chaaer672/
Sheeer672/
Sahirh672/
Sahirp671/
Saerrz671/
Chaerd671/
Xzaher671/
Soeher671/
Sheajr671/
Sayier671/
Chahér671/
Shoeer671/
Sahyir671/
Sajger671/
Schaerová671/
Soheyr671/
Saeerh671/
Sheeir671/
Sho'er671/
Shauyr670/
Shuier670/

Shaher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaher in the Bengali language
শাহেরsahera-
Shaher in the Oriya language
ଶେହରsehara-
Shaher in the Hindi language
शहेरsahera88.08
शहरsahara8.81
शाहेरsahera2.07
शाहिरsahira0.52
शहीरsahira0.52
Shaher in the Marathi language
शहेरsahera45.39
शाहेरsahera40.79
शहरsahara5.26
शहएरsaha'era1.32
शेखरsekhara1.32
सहेरsahera0.66
शाहीरsahira0.66
राहेरrahera0.66
सहाहेरsahahera0.66
मोशाहेरmosahera0.66
सहरsahara0.66
शहेबsaheba0.66
साहेरsahera0.66
साहेदsaheda0.66

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaher
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