Shahr Surname
Approximately 3,760 people bear this surname
Shahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,805 | 1:27,373 | 3,361 |
| Afghanistan | 550 | 1:58,460 | 1,909 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Malaysia | 104 | 1:283,598 | 15,672 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Shahr (21,736) may also be a first name.
Shahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahr (Hindi: शाहर, Marathi: शाहीर) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shahr.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 121,743rd most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,938,177 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shahr live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shahr is also the 35,532nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 21,736 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 2,805 people, or 1 in 27,373. In Iran Shahr is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 18 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Iran this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.
Shahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shahr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahr in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहीर | sahira | - |
| Shahr in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहर | sahara | 70.83 |
| शहर | sahara | 20.83 |
| श्ाहर | sahara | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahr
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