Sheer Surname

46,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Sheer Surname Definition:

V. Shere.

Sheer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,1731:34,5341,621
India2,8531:268,86315,384
United States1,3381:270,89625,418
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
Somaliland4211:8,314561
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
England1241:449,33929,774
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Australia451:599,90442,958
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Afghanistan241:1,339,71611,412
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
France111:6,038,429280,838
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Wales41:773,63329,106
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4091:122,78411,929

Sheer (10,256) may also be a first name.

Sheer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Shere.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sheer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheer (Hindi: शेर, Russian: Шеер, Tibetan: ཤེར་) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sheer.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,211th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 649,456 people. Sheer is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Sheer are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sheer is also the 60,227th most widely held first name globally It is held by 10,256 people.

This last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,173 people, or 1 in 34,534. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 51 percent are found, Sindh, where 24 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent are found. Not including Pakistan this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Sheer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sheer last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% being registered with the party.

The amount Sheer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning 361,147 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 122.09% more than the national average, earning R 527,772 per year; in United States they earn 21.26% more than the national average, earning $52,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheer9128,370/
Sheere91141/
Sheyer91108/
Sheier9144/
Sheerr9139/
Sheuer9118/
Shgeer9110/
Sheear918/
Shceer915/
Shheer914/
Sheerz913/
Sheehr912/
Szheer912/
Shseer912/
Jsheer911/
Sheerd911/
Sheert911/
Shejer911/
Sheerh911/
She'er911/
Hsheer911/
Sher89444,265/
Shee8949,546/
Seer892,554/
Scheuer8310,986/
Scheier831,749/
Scheyer83953/
Shajeer83410/
Scheere83119/
Scheerz8358/
Shejeer8342/
Scheehr839/
Shayeer836/
Shijeer834/
Schejer834/
Shujeer831/
Shaieer831/
Shceuer831/
Shegier831/
Sheejir831/
Sxheier831/
Shheerh831/
Shaweer831/
Scheerr830/
Shuieer830/
Sheet8031,298/
Shere8011,065/
Shaer808,657/
Scher807,294/
Shear806,188/
Sheir804,235/
Shier804,133/
Sheed803,491/
Seyer803,453/
Seier801,669/
Cheer801,628/
Sherr801,413/
Shhee80562/
Seear80512/
Schee80373/
Sherd80342/
Sejer80308/
Sheea80275/
Shoer80196/
Shees80155/
Seere80144/
Sherp8084/
Shyer8052/
Sherz8036/
Sherh8036/
Sheep8032/
Shuer8032/
Sheey8032/
Shehr8018/
Shher8013/
Shert8010/
Shger808/
Sceer807/
Sheur806/
Sheez806/
Seuer806/
Sgeer805/
Jseer805/
Szeer805/
Seerr804/
Seerd804/
Sjeer803/
Hzeer803/
Shetr802/
Shcer802/
Shser802/
Seerz802/
Hseer802/
Seerh802/
Shzer801/
Sheae801/
Sheïr801/
Sheyr801/
Ssher801/
Shzee801/
Se'er801/
Hsher801/
Scheuher7766/
Sheerova7711/
Schegger778/
Scheeier771/
Schehier771/
Scheieer771/
Scheueer771/
Scheuerr771/
Schoeier771/
Schiejer771/
Shahweer771/
Scheeyer770/
Schoeyer770/
Scheuier770/
She75406,704/
See7557,330/
Ser759,374/
Sheets7328,489/
Schier738,652/
Sheard738,037/
Scherr737,744/
Shawer736,270/
Schaer733,937/
Shiear731,964/
Sajeer731,570/
Shayer731,111/
Schoer731,108/
Segger731,077/
Schehr73877/
Schear73773/
Sheare73716/
Shoier73677/
Schuer73495/
Scheir73480/
Shehee73447/
Sehier73403/
Shauer73250/
Shehar73244/
Sheyar73241/
Scheur73203/
Shehez73192/
Shoyer73150/
Sheire73128/
Shaier73106/
Cheere73100/
Seiert7399/
Shower7390/
Sheesh7386/
Sohyer7375/
Szejer7364/
Sujeer7364/
Sahuer7357/
Shejar7349/
Sherre7338/
Schees7330/
Seierø7328/
Shcher7328/
Øscher7327/
Cheyer7323/
Sheeds7319/
Shejir7319/
Sheirr7318/
Saweer7317/
Shouer7317/
Szeier7314/
Seeart7313/
Schyer7311/
Saiher7311/
Seyier7311/
Saieer7311/
Sejerø7311/
Scheep7310/
Sayeer7310/
Seyert7310/
Szeuer739/
Shajer738/
Soyher738/
Sejeer737/
Sheior737/
Szeyer737/
Sahjer737/
Sahver735/
Sayher735/
Scheez734/
Sheije734/
Seeior734/
Shheed734/
Cheerr733/
Saheir733/
Sherht733/
Sheird733/
Sherph733/
Sheedd733/
Shuyer732/
Shcerr732/
Seejar732/
Seherz732/
Seieer732/
Sceuer732/
Seeard732/
Seyere732/
Sheirh732/
Seiere732/
Sejere732/
Suiher732/
Sheedh732/
Seiher732/
Cheetr731/
Sceher731/
Sohuer731/
Shyier731/
Sihger731/
Sheure731/
Shgaer731/
Shhear731/
Sheess731/
Shejje731/
Shejor731/
Sherrd731/
Seehre731/
Seeyar731/
Sehehe731/
Seyeer731/
Shceet731/
Soweer731/
Sheart731/
Seeyer731/
Seyoer731/
Cheier731/
Ssheed731/
Soeyer731/
Seyher731/
Shheee731/
Shhees731/
Shheet731/
Shee'e731/
Sheech731/
Shchee731/
Shearz731/
Sseere731/
Sahhee731/
Seeeer731/
Seethr731/
Szeher731/
Séhier731/
Sheyir731/
Seertt731/
Seehrh731/
Scheea731/
Sihier731/
Sheahr731/
Hzeerh731/
Shearh730/
Sheahe730/
Sheyor730/
Sahyer730/
Sherhs730/
Shearr730/
Shuier730/
Sheett730/
Ceheer730/
Schehe730/
Shehes730/
Sehert730/
Sceyer730/
Scheey730/
Sehehr730/
Seehee730/
Sheepp730/
Shearp730/
Scheerová7178/
Sheherova715/
Scheerova714/
Shahajeer711/
Shir67361,884/
Shea6763,797/
Sert6756,983/
Chee6746,776/
Schauer6725,608/
Sere6725,564/
Seed6722,662/
Sheu6717,151/
Sherova6716,817/
Seet6712,946/
Sheh6712,319/
Shey6712,276/
Shep6711,386/
Shet677,611/
Cher674,187/
Sear673,889/
Shei673,111/
Shie672,598/
Shed672,434/
Sehr672,357/
Serr672,323/
Soer672,005/
Sier671,717/
Suer671,553/
Sihe671,474/
Saer671,421/
Sees671,312/
Zeer671,128/
Syer67969/
Seyr67701/
Seur67678/
Scheets67504/
Szer67492/
Sejr67484/
Seep67445/
Shyr67445/
Schaier67398/
Scherpf67386/
Serp67325/
Seir67275/
Sser67215/
Shiejir67214/
Schayer67185/
Chehere67166/
Seez67150/
Serd67139/
Schuyer67130/
Serz67116/
Siee6799/
Shej6797/
Seae6797/
Sche6792/
Schoyer6787/
Serh6787/
Schawer6779/
Scee6777/
Schuerr6776/
Seejore6770/
Schajer6765/
Scheett6764/
Hser6762/
Shahjer6762/
Shes6761/
Se'e6761/
Schoier6758/
Schaerr6755/
Sihr6750/
Shez6746/
Sõer6746/
Schuier6741/
Shehyar6739/
Sger6733/
Seejoor6733/
Schower6733/
Shejare6725/
Shahver6724/
Cheyere6722/
Shaheee6721/
Seerová6717/
Soihier6717/
Sejerøe6716/
Seey6716/
Scheirr6716/
Schojer6714/
Seea6714/
Hsee6714/
Seierøe6713/
Shhe6713/
Schoerr6713/
Seeharz6713/
Ceer6712/
Szee6711/
Schiear6710/
Soyhier6710/
Shze679/
Siegier679/
Sgaiher679/
Schiyer678/
Scheard678/
Hzer678/
Syhr678/
Åser678/
Schøier678/
Scheierová677/
Ssee676/
Schyjer676/
Shehiar676/
Scherpp676/
Shagger675/
Scheyerová675/
Shjr675/
Scer675/
Souhier675/
Sähr675/
Schujer675/
Shawier674/
Xeer674/
Seee674/
S'Geyer673/
Sheehee673/
Scheure673/
Schcher673/
Scheuir673/
Zaiheer673/
Shejore672/
Scheare672/
Scheehy672/
Cheiere672/
Schertt672/
Sjer672/
Setr672/
Shahwer672/
Seegger672/
Shaahee672/
Shje672/
Syhe672/
Hshe672/
Sxee672/
Shahyer672/
Hsheesh672/
Seej672/
Sahgier671/
Chajeer671/
Jscherr671/
Scegger671/
Scehhee671/
Schearr671/
Scheedz671/
Scheepf671/
Scheeyz671/
Scheihr671/
Scheurr671/
Shyoyer671/
Showesr671/
Shoyere671/
Shheehy671/
Shehgir671/
Seauier671/
Seieert671/
Shauyer671/
Sgahyer671/
Shceetz671/
Shearre671/
Sheedts671/
Hcer671/
Shaajer671/
Xsee671/
Shcheet671/
Shcherr671/
Shigier671/
Shoiert671/
Schijer671/
Schgoer671/
Seeharr671/
Sehehed671/
Seerova671/
Szegier671/
Shheett671/
Souhyer671/
Shawere671/
Sehesrh671/
Sahhier671/
Scherrr671/
Shxe671/
Shge671/
Shce671/
Jseesrh671/
Sheetts670/
Shooyer670/
Scheech670/
Sayhert670/
Scheuor670/
Schoehr670/
Scheeds670/
Shauier670/
Sheeths670/
Scheedt670/
Seehart670/
Schsser670/
Seehard670/
Scherth670/

Sheer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheer in the Tibetan language
ཤེར་sher80
ཤིར་shir20
Sheer in the Hindi language
शेरsera80
शेेरseera20
Sheer in the Russian language
Шеерseer-

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Sheer Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Sheer
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