Sheir Surname

109,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sheir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,6611:25,1122,811
Pakistan4331:412,5727,685
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England161:3,482,379114,324
India111:69,733,217610,955
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Sheïr (1) are calculated separately.

Sheir (884) may also be a first name.

Sheir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sheir (Arabic: سحير, Hindi: शेइर, Marathi: शेइर, Russian: Шеир) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Sheïr. Click here for further possible spellings of Sheir.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 109,844th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,720,790 people. The last name Sheir occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Sheir reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 273,464th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 884 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,661 people, or 1 in 25,112. Apart from Egypt this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Sheir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sheir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheir surname rose 137 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sheir last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Sheir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.17% more than the national average, earning $59,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $43,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheïr931/
Scheir91480/
Sheire91128/
Sheier9144/
Shejir9119/
Sheirr9118/
Sheior917/
Saheir913/
Sheird913/
Sheirh912/
Sheyir911/
Sher89444,265/
Shir89361,884/
Seir89275/
Scheier831,749/
Shiejir83214/
Scheirr8316/
Shehiar836/
Scheuir833/
Scheihr831/
Shehgir831/
Shegier831/
Sheejir831/
Sxheier831/
Shire8042,060/
Shair8033,536/
Sheer8011,221/
Shere8011,065/
Shaer808,657/
Scher807,294/
Shear806,188/
Shier804,133/
Seier801,669/
Sherr801,413/
Shior801,302/
Shirt80959/
Shird80607/
Sherd80342/
Schir80227/
Shoer80196/
Seire80185/
Shuir80114/
Seyir80103/
Shirr8093/
Sherp8084/
Cheir8053/
Shyer8052/
Shirz8042/
Sherz8036/
Sherh8036/
Shuer8032/
Sejir8026/
Shsir8024/
Shoir8021/
Shehr8018/
Seiar8018/
Shirh8018/
Seirp8013/
Shgir8013/
Shher8013/
Shert8010/
Shger808/
Sheur806/
Szeir805/
Sshir803/
Shirp803/
Shhir803/
Shitr802/
Shetr802/
Shcer802/
Seuir802/
Shser802/
Shzer801/
Shihr801/
Seihr801/
Sheyr801/
Ssher801/
Seird801/
Hsher801/
Scheeier771/
Schehier771/
Scheieer771/
Schoeier771/
Scheiart771/
Scheuier770/
Sir7556,454/
Ser759,374/
Scheer7328,370/
Schier738,652/
Sheard738,037/
Scherr737,744/
Shawer736,270/
Schaer733,937/
Shiear731,964/
Shayer731,111/
Schoer731,108/
Shaair73901/
Schehr73877/
Schear73773/
Sheare73716/
Shoier73677/
Schirp73553/
Schuer73495/
Sehier73403/
Shirre73388/
Shijir73309/
Shajir73251/
Shauer73250/
Shehar73244/
Sheyar73241/
Shaire73213/
Scheur73203/
Seyirt73184/
Schirr73169/
Shoyer73150/
Sheere73141/
Schirz73122/
Schair73118/
Sheyer73108/
Shaier73106/
Seiert7399/
Shower7390/
Sohyer7375/
Shaird7372/
Shairp7361/
Shiyar7360/
Sahuer7357/
Sahair7352/
Sahiar7350/
Shejar7349/
Sheerr7339/
Sherre7338/
Suhiar7331/
Schuir7331/
Seierø7328/
Shcher7328/
Øscher7327/
Shijor7322/
Sheuer7318/
Shouer7317/
Szeier7314/
Schyer7311/
Shayir7311/
Shuirr7311/
Saiher7311/
Seyier7311/
Shchir7311/
Shgeer7310/
Soihir739/
Shijar738/
Shajer738/
Soyher738/
Sheear738/
Shairh737/
Shaiar737/
Sahjer737/
Schiær736/
Shgair736/
Sahver735/
Shceer735/
Sayher735/
Schgir735/
Schior734/
Shiior734/
Seeior734/
Shheer734/
Shairt733/
Sherht733/
Sherph733/
Shairr733/
Sheerz733/
Shuyer732/
Shcerr732/
Seyire732/
Seherz732/
Seieer732/
Schird732/
Schirt732/
Cheire732/
Sheehr732/
Cheirt732/
Sahjir732/
Szheer732/
Shaiir732/
Seiere732/
Suiher732/
Shseer732/
Shairz732/
Seiher732/
Jsheer731/
Sceher731/
Sohuer731/
Shyier731/
Sihger731/
Sheure731/
Shgaer731/
Shhear731/
Sheerd731/
Sheert731/
Shejor731/
Sherrd731/
Sheart731/
Cheiur731/
Shejer731/
Shiyor731/
Shaiur731/
Cheier731/
Hshire731/
Seyher731/
Sheerh731/
Shearz731/
Soyhir731/
Seihar731/
Szeher731/
Séhier731/
Shitrt731/
Cheiar731/
Sehgir731/
She'er731/
Sihier731/
Sheahr731/
Shoire731/
Shaihr731/
Hsheer731/
Shearh730/
Sheyor730/
Sahyer730/
Sherhs730/
Shearr730/
Seiord730/
Seihre730/
Shuier730/
Shuirp730/
Sehert730/
Sehehr730/
Shirtt730/
Seggir730/
Shearp730/
Sert6756,983/
Shar6755,256/
Schauer6725,608/
Sere6725,564/
Sherova6716,817/
Scheuer6710,986/
Sire6710,870/
Siar675,004/
Sair674,785/
Sahr674,188/
Cher674,187/
Sear673,889/
Seer672,554/
Sehr672,357/
Serr672,323/
Shirova672,180/
Soer672,005/
Sier671,717/
Chir671,639/
Suer671,553/
Saer671,421/
Syer67969/
Scheyer67953/
Seyr67701/
Seur67678/
Sirr67506/
Szer67492/
Sejr67484/
Shyr67445/
Shajeer67410/
Schaier67398/
Scherpf67386/
Sitr67365/
Serp67325/
Sirp67308/
Suir67231/
Sser67215/
Soir67194/
Schayer67185/
Serd67139/
Schuyer67130/
Scheere67119/
Serz67116/
Sirt67109/
Schoyer6787/
Schawer6779/
Schuerr6776/
Schajer6765/
Hser6762/
Shahjer6762/
Szir6759/
Schoier6758/
Scheerz6758/
Schaerr6755/
Sirh6753/
Sihr6750/
Sgir6748/
Zeir6748/
Sõer6746/
Sisr6743/
Sird6743/
Shejeer6742/
Schuier6741/
Shehyar6739/
Sger6733/
Schower6733/
Hsir6731/
Shejare6725/
Shahver6724/
Soihier6717/
Shaajir6715/
Shaihor6714/
Schojer6714/
Seierøe6713/
Schoerr6713/
Schiear6710/
Soyhier6710/
Shaggir679/
Siegier679/
Scheehr679/
Sgaiher679/
Schiyer678/
Scheard678/
Ssir678/
Hzer678/
Syhr678/
Åser678/
Schøier678/
Scheierová677/
Schyjer676/
Shayeer676/
Schirpf676/
Scherpp676/
Shahair676/
Shagger675/
Shjr675/
Scer675/
Souhier675/
Sähr675/
Schujer675/
Shijeer674/
Shawier674/
Schejer674/
Scheure673/
Schcher673/
Shiyard673/
Ceir673/
Shayire672/
Shejore672/
Shaihar672/
Scheare672/
Cheiere672/
Schertt672/
Sjer672/
Setr672/
Shahwer672/
Shirová672/
Sxir672/
Shahyer672/
Sahgier671/
Chehiar671/
Jscherr671/
Schearr671/
Scheurr671/
Shujeer671/
Shyoyer671/
Showesr671/
Shoyere671/
Seauier671/
Seieert671/
Shauyer671/
Shaieer671/
Sgahyer671/
Shceuer671/
Shearre671/
Shahiar671/
Hcer671/
Shaajer671/
Scir671/
Sirz671/
Shcherr671/
Shigier671/
Shoiert671/
Shuihar671/
Schijer671/
Schgoer671/
Szegier671/
Souhyer671/
Shawere671/
Sehesrh671/
Sahhier671/
Scherrr671/
Shheerh671/
Sha'air671/
Shaweer671/
Xeir671/
Xhir671/
Jsir671/
Hcir671/
Shooyer670/
Scheerr670/
Sayhert670/
Scheuor670/
Schoehr670/
Shauier670/
Shiyart670/
Shuieer670/
Schsser670/
Scherth670/
Sjir670/

Sheir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheir in the Hindi language
शेइरse'ira-
Sheir in the Marathi language
शेइरse'ira-
Sheir in the Russian language
Шеирseir-
Sheir in the Arabic language
سحيرshyr-

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