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Where Does The Last Name Shekher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shekher (Hindi: शेखर, Marathi: शेखर, Oriya: େଶଖର, Russian: Шехер) occurs most in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 291,225^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,546,078 people. The last name Shekher is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shekher live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 256,409^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 987 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 1,196 people, or 1 in 641,359. In India Shekher is mostly found in: Delhi, where 36 percent live, Punjab, where 13 percent live and Bihar, where 9 percent live. Aside from India this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Shekher Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

Shekher earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.38% more than the national average, earning $55,393 USD per year.