Shahir Surname

81,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6241:472,33124,136
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Malaysia6111:48,2723,824
Iran5011:153,25913,381
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Yemen3281:80,5655,352
Iraq2521:138,9753,720
Afghanistan2201:146,1513,182
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Pakistan1671:1,069,72413,491
United Arab Emirates1341:68,3756,373
Maldives461:8,786719
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar341:69,3536,725
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Shahir (13,405) may also be a first name.

Shahir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahir (Arabic: الشاهر, Georgian: შაჰირ, Hindi: शाहिर, Marathi: शाहीर) is most common in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shahir.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,889th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,229,966 people. The last name Shahir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Shahir reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 50,204th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 13,405 people.

Shahir is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 1,624 people, or 1 in 472,331. In India Shahir is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found and Kerala, where 17 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 21 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.

Shahir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shahir last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shahir earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.45% more than the national average, earning $58,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $40,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahier9220/
Shahhir925/
Sahahir922/
Shahuir921/
Shaahir921/
Sheahir921/
Shahirp921/
Shaehir921/
Sahir9111,334/
Shahieer861/
Shaher8316,882/
Shoair831,354/
Sohair83273/
Sheair83228/
Saahir83159/
Shohir8333/
Sjahir8314/
Shehir8313/
Shaeir838/
Sahier836/
Sajhir836/
Sahhir834/
Sahoir833/
Sauhir832/
Sahirh832/
Sahirp831/
Sahyir831/
Sohairh7715/
Shaijir774/
Sohairr774/
Soahair773/
Sahaier771/
Sheaier771/
Shaoire771/
Shaeair771/
Shahehr771/
Shohire771/
Sahijir771/
Schehir771/
Sahhier771/
Saehair771/
Shouair771/
Shaeeir771/
Shaaiir771/
Schaher770/
Shauier770/
Sheaher770/
Saher738,954/
Shaer738,657/
Sohir73286/
Sehir7338/
Seair737/
Soair733/
Sauir733/
Siair731/
Saeir731/
Šahir731/
Sa'ir731/
Schaeher714/
Shaheert713/
Schaherr713/
Schahere711/
Schohier711/
Sheaherd711/
Shaaijir711/
Shahgeer711/
Schaer673,937/
Sohier673,433/
Shoeir67599/
Shaeer67593/
Shaaer67218/
Soheir67169/
Zahirh6774/
Sayyahair6755/
Shouir6721/
Sohehr6720/
Saiyer6718/
Shoher6718/
Sheher6718/
Sha'er6713/
Sheaer675/
Sajjir675/
Shaere675/
Saherh675/
Saaoir674/
Saeier673/
Sauier672/
Seaher672/
Cheair672/
Saaier672/
Saeeir672/
Sajgir671/
Saijir671/
Choair671/
Schaehher671/
Shgaer671/
Seaird671/
Sehher671/
Sheajr671/
Shaerd671/
Shaert671/
Sayier671/
Chahér671/
Saherr671/
Seehir671/
Chaoir671/
Zohhir671/
Sauire671/
Siaher671/
Sheeir671/
Souair671/
Zzahir671/
Zahhir671/
Shauyr670/
Sahert670/
Shuier670/

Shahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahir in the Georgian language
შაჰირshahir-
Shahir in the Marathi language
शाहीरsahira77.53
शािहरsaihara14.5
शहीरsahira4.25
शिहरsihara1.4
अशाहीरasahira0.17
डॉशाहीरdosahira0.17
शाहीरानूsahiranu0.12
फकीरphakira0.12
शाहीनsahina0.08
शाहीरारsahirara0.08
साहीरsahira0.08
शाहीराजsahiraja0.08
शाहीराचीsahiraci0.08
शाहीरानेsahirane0.08
मशाहीरmasahira0.04
जाहीरjahira0.04
शहीराउsahira'u0.04
भैरूbhairu0.04
शाहीनाsahina0.04
जाफीरjaphira0.04
शाहीरानsahirana0.04
शााहीरsaahira0.04
नाझीरnajhira0.04
शाहीदsahida0.04
सहीरsahira0.04
शबीरsabira0.04
शाकीरsakira0.04
शेशाहीरsesahira0.04
Shahir in the Hindi language
शाहिरsahira46.43
शहीरsahira41.87
शाहीरsahira6.05
शहिरsahira4.89
साहिरsahira0.17
शाहिदsahida0.17
़शहीरsahira0.08
श्ाहीरsahira0.08
शाहयरsahayara0.08
शाहिराsahira0.08
Shahir in the Arabic language
الشاهرalshahr-
شاهرshahr-

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Footnotes

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