Sher Surname

1,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Sher Surname Definition:

“Bright” in Old English. Compare “Sheer”. See also Sherman.

Sher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan407,8571:43864
India14,2881:53,6863,679
Iran5,5191:13,9121,839
United States4,4991:80,5649,163
Afghanistan2,6581:12,097781
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
Russia1,1091:129,95815,330
United Arab Emirates1,0441:8,7761,095
South Africa9801:55,2837,024
Iraq6341:55,2392,102
England6141:90,7469,782
Uzbekistan4351:71,1016,390
Canada3641:101,22410,979
Australia3421:78,9359,205
Kuwait3181:11,9521,632
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Somaliland2101:16,668804
Qatar2031:11,6161,265
Kazakhstan1911:92,57910,494
Ukraine1291:352,88943,718
Scotland971:55,1944,640
Lebanon921:61,2734,653
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Spain701:667,88629,788
Belarus571:166,68522,308
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Tajikistan541:155,3091,666
Kyrgyzstan471:127,07814,356
Israel391:219,42720,804
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Sweden331:298,38720,789
China321:42,728,7992,300
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Greece301:369,32650,921
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Palestine131:349,91111,386
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
France41:16,605,680368,153
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Sher (684,928) may also be a first name.

Sher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Bright” in Old English. Compare “Sheer”. See also Sherman.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Variants of Scher, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sher (Arabic: شير, Bengali: শের, Hindi: शेर, Marathi: शेर, Oriya: େଶର, Russian: Шер, Tibetan: ཤེར་) is most common in Pakistan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,201st most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,404 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sher live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sher is also the 1,419th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 684,928 people.

This last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 407,857 people, or 1 in 438. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 64 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 23 percent reside and Sindh, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan Sher exists in 107 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Sher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sher last name grew 14,059 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,582 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Maronite (82%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sher last name are 36.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.72% more than the national average, earning R 474,600 per year; in United States they earn 27.53% more than the national average, earning $55,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning $62,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheer8911,221/
Shere8911,065/
Scher897,294/
Shear896,188/
Sheir894,235/
Shier894,133/
Sherr891,413/
Sherd89342/
Sherp8984/
Sherz8936/
Sherh8936/
Shehr8918/
Shher8913/
Shert8910/
Shger898/
Sheur896/
Shetr892/
Shcer892/
Shser892/
Shzer891/
Sheïr891/
Sheyr891/
Ssher891/
Hsher891/
She86406,704/
Ser869,374/
Scheer8028,370/
Schier808,652/
Sheard808,037/
Scherr807,744/
Schehr80877/
Schear80773/
Sheare80716/
Scheir80480/
Sehier80403/
Scheur80203/
Sheere80141/
Sheire80128/
Sheerr8039/
Sherre8038/
Shcher8028/
Øscher8027/
Sheirr8018/
Shgeer8010/
Shceer805/
Shheer804/
Saheir803/
Sherht803/
Sheird803/
Sherph803/
Sheerz803/
Shcerr802/
Seherz802/
Sheehr802/
Szheer802/
Sheirh802/
Shseer802/
Jsheer801/
Sceher801/
Shhear801/
Sheerd801/
Sheert801/
Sherrd801/
Sheart801/
Sheerh801/
Shearz801/
Szeher801/
Séhier801/
She'er801/
Sheahr801/
Hsheer801/
Shearh800/
Sherhs800/
Shearr800/
Sehert800/
Sehehr800/
Shearp800/
Shir75361,884/
Shea7563,797/
Sert7556,983/
Shee7549,546/
Sere7525,564/
Sheu7517,151/
Sheh7512,319/
Shey7512,276/
Shep7511,386/
Shet757,611/
Cher754,187/
Sear753,889/
Shei753,111/
Shie752,598/
Seer752,554/
Shed752,434/
Sehr752,357/
Serr752,323/
Sier751,717/
Sihe751,474/
Seyr75701/
Seur75678/
Szer75492/
Sejr75484/
Shyr75445/
Serp75325/
Seir75275/
Sser75215/
Serd75139/
Serz75116/
Shej7597/
Sche7592/
Serh7587/
Hser7562/
Shes7561/
Sihr7550/
Shez7546/
Sõer7546/
Sger7533/
Shhe7513/
Shze759/
Hzer758/
Syhr758/
Åser758/
Shjr755/
Scer755/
Sähr755/
Sjer752/
Setr752/
Shje752/
Syhe752/
Hshe752/
Hcer751/
Shxe751/
Shge751/
Shce751/
Sherova7316,817/
Scherpf73386/
Scheere73119/
Scheerz7358/
Scheirr7316/
Scheehr739/
Scheard738/
Schøier738/
Scherpp736/
Souhier735/
Schcher733/
Scheare732/
Schertt732/
Jscherr731/
Schearr731/
Scheihr731/
Scheurr731/
Shehgir731/
Shearre731/
Shcherr731/
Sehesrh731/
Sahhier731/
Scherrr731/
Shheerh731/
Scheerr730/
Schsser730/
Scherth730/
Se67164,925/
Shire6742,060/
Shair6733,536/
Sheet6731,298/
Serre6716,576/
Schär677,705/
Chere677,235/
Scheu675,657/
Shedd675,216/
Shead673,803/
Sheed673,491/
Shieh673,003/
Schei671,734/
Cheer671,628/
Schey671,560/
Shesh671,528/
Shior671,302/
Schie671,032/
Sheih671,011/
Shirt67959/
Shepp67750/
Sahei67641/
Shird67607/
Shhee67562/
Seare67545/
Sehrt67496/
Siehr67427/
Sierp67420/
Scere67383/
Chear67380/
Schee67373/
Sheid67367/
Sheat67282/
Sheea67275/
Sahyr67254/
Siere67250/
Sheyd67231/
Schir67227/
Seard67223/
Shest67208/
Seire67185/
Chher67169/
Shees67155/
Shije67151/
Szert67149/
Seere67144/
Cherr67135/
Syhre67134/
Serpp67125/
Schea67122/
Chert67116/
Cherp67115/
Shuir67114/
Siert67106/
Serzh67102/
Shets6797/
Seart6795/
Shirr6793/
Shedh6786/
Sahey6780/
Szier6774/
Sheuh6771/
Shihe6765/
Serdt6762/
Scheh6758/
Sierz6757/
Cheir6753/
Shche6753/
Sõerd6750/
Szehr6748/
Shett6747/
Shirz6742/
Sethr6741/
Scear6739/
Sheyh6739/
Shess6738/
Searp6738/
Cherd6737/
Sheys6735/
Sheap6734/
Sheep6732/
Sheey6732/
Chetr6729/
Schej6729/
Shhed6726/
Shheu6724/
Shsir6724/
Sihre6724/
Sheip6723/
Shajr6723/
Sierr6721/
Shoir6721/
Shech6719/
Ssere6719/
Schyr6719/
Shirh6718/
Shiea6717/
Schér6714/
Seirp6713/
Sihrr6713/
Shgir6713/
Scier6712/
Sheis6712/
Sheerova6711/
Shayr6711/
Hsheu6710/
Seherová679/
Ceher679/
Szerp679/
Scherová679/
Åhser679/
Sheph678/
Saheu678/
Shheh678/
Sheyt678/
Searr677/
Sceer677/
Hcher677/
Seyhr677/
Syrhe677/
Shepf676/
Sheez676/
Shiey676/
Søger676/
Seurr675/
Scherova675/
Cherh675/
Sgeer675/
Jseer675/
Shehh675/
Szeer675/
Såger675/
Serrp675/
Szeir675/
Seerr674/
Seyre674/
Scehe674/
Shedt674/
Seerd674/
Soihr674/
Serrd674/
Serph674/
Hsheh674/
Sshed674/
Sshir673/
Shirp673/
Sjeer673/
Shhir673/
Hzeer673/
Sheit672/
Shitr672/
Shejh672/
Shyor672/
Serhe672/
Schse672/
Seerz672/
Scerh672/
Sehyr672/
Shseu672/
Chesr672/
Hseer672/
Serrr672/
Serhs672/
Sejre672/
Seerh672/
Sheas671/
Hsihe671/
Scerr671/
Scheeier671/
Schehier671/
Schohier671/
Schertdt671/
Shyre671/
Shihr671/
Shiej671/
Sheiz671/
Sesre671/
Settr671/
Seuhr671/
Sehhe671/
Seihr671/
Shcey671/
Sheae671/
Sheaz671/
Sertt671/
Serdd671/
Seehe671/
Jshed671/
Zsere671/
Serpf671/
Sirhe671/
Shjhe671/
Shyhe671/
Ssser671/
Scherowa671/
Scheß671/
Seherova671/
Sehez671/
Sehge671/
Schøsser671/
Sejrø671/
Szhed671/
Søzer671/
Shzee671/
Seyrd671/
Sheij671/
Se'er671/
Shezt671/
Seahr671/
Sehesrhs671/
Sehrr671/
Seird671/
Saihr671/
Serhh671/
Serjs671/
Serzz671/
Shhei671/
Shehrova671/
Sheht671/
Sjere671/
Zshep671/
Xsejr671/
Sheds670/
Zcher670/
Searz670/
Serht670/
Sshea670/

Sher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sher in the Bengali language
শেরsera-
Sher in the Marathi language
शेरsera99.85
शेराsera0.1
Sher in the Tibetan language
ཤེར་sher96.18
ཤིར་shir1.27
ཤི་རི་shiri0.64
སཱར་sar0.64
ཤར་shar0.64
ཤེས་shé0.64
Sher in the Hindi language
शेरsera90.94
शेरसिंहserasinha8.89
शॆरsera0.05
सेरsera0.01
श्ेरsera0.01
शेरेsere0
श्रेरsrera0
श़ेरsaera0
शेरुseru0
्शेरsera0
शेेरseera0
़शेरsera0
शाेरsaera0
Sher in the Oriya language
େଶରesara54.84
େସରesara25.81
େଶର୍esar12.9
େସର୍esar3.23
େଶାରesara3.23
Sher in the Russian language
Шерser-
Sher in the Arabic language
شيرshyr-

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