Shehr Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shehr (1,052) may also be a first name.

Shehr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shehr (Hindi: शेहर, Marathi: शेहर) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehr? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Shehr are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shehr is also the 246,847th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 1,052 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 16,240,353. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 73 percent live, Balochistan, where 9 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Barring Pakistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.

Shehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shehr last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schehr91877/
Sheehr912/
Sheahr911/
Sehehr910/
Sher89444,265/
Sehr892,357/
Scheehr839/
Scheihr831/
Shehgir831/
Sheer8011,221/
Shere8011,065/
Scher807,294/
Shear806,188/
Sheir804,235/
Shier804,133/
Sherr801,413/
Sehrt80496/
Siehr80427/
Sherd80342/
Sherp8084/
Szehr8048/
Sethr8041/
Sherz8036/
Sherh8036/
Shher8013/
Shert8010/
Shger808/
Seyhr807/
Sheur806/
Shhir803/
Shetr802/
Shcer802/
Shser802/
Sehyr802/
Shzer801/
Shihr801/
Seuhr801/
Seihr801/
Sheïr801/
Sheyr801/
Ssher801/
Seahr801/
Sehrr801/
Hsher801/
Schehier771/
Shehrova771/
Ser759,374/
Scheer7328,370/
Schier738,652/
Sheard738,037/
Scherr737,744/
Schear73773/
Sheare73716/
Scheir73480/
Sehier73403/
Scheur73203/
Sheere73141/
Sheire73128/
Sheerr7339/
Sherre7338/
Shihre7330/
Shcher7328/
Øscher7327/
Shchyr7325/
Sheirr7318/
Shchir7311/
Shgeer7310/
Chehre737/
Shceer735/
Shahyr734/
Shheer734/
Saheir733/
Sherht733/
Sheird733/
Sherph733/
Sheerz733/
Shcerr732/
Seherz732/
Szheer732/
Sheirh732/
Shseer732/
Jsheer731/
Sceher731/
Shhear731/
Sheerd731/
Sheert731/
Sherrd731/
Seehre731/
Sheart731/
Sheerh731/
Shearz731/
Siehrt731/
Seethr731/
Szeher731/
Séhier731/
Sehgir731/
She'er731/
Seehrh731/
Shaihr731/
Hsheer731/
Shearh730/
Sherhs730/
Shearr730/
Seihre730/
Sehert730/
Shearp730/
Sheherova715/
Shir67361,884/
Sert6756,983/
Sere6725,564/
Sherova6716,817/
Cher674,187/
Sear673,889/
Seer672,554/
Serr672,323/
Sier671,717/
Seyr67701/
Seur67678/
Szer67492/
Sejr67484/
Shyr67445/
Scherpf67386/
Serp67325/
Seir67275/
Sser67215/
Chehere67166/
Serd67139/
Scheere67119/
Serz67116/
Hser6762/
Scheerz6758/
Sihr6750/
Sõer6746/
Sger6733/
Cehr6722/
Scheirr6716/
Scheard678/
Sehrová678/
Hzer678/
Syhr678/
Åser678/
Schøier678/
Scherpp676/
Shahair676/
Shjr675/
Scer675/
Souhier675/
Sähr675/
Schcher673/
Scheare672/
Schertt672/
Sjer672/
Setr672/
Jscherr671/
Schearr671/
Scheurr671/
Shearre671/
Hcer671/
Shcherr671/
Sehesrh671/
Sahhier671/
Scherrr671/
Shheerh671/
Scheerr670/
Schsser670/
Scherth670/

Shehr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shehr in the Hindi language
शेहरsehara-
Shehr in the Marathi language
शेहरsehara-

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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
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  • 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 Shehr
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