Shere Surname
Approximately 11,065 people bear this surname
Shere Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Fair, Bright, White [Middle English shere, schere, Old English scír] Scíra is found as an Anglo-Saxon pers. name in the 8th cent.
2 belonging to Shere (Surrey), 13th-14th cent. Shire [the parish includes Shere Eboracum (which belonged to the House of York), and ‘Shere’ prob.
Read More About This SurnameShere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,111 | 1:84,191 | 5,650 |
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| Iran | 607 | 1:126,495 | 11,651 |
| Nigeria | 133 | 1:1,331,900 | 52,479 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Pakistan | 97 | 1:1,841,690 | 18,345 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
The alternate forms: Sheré (1) are calculated separately.
Shere (3,839) may also be a first name.
Shere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Fair, Bright, White [Middle English shere, schere, Old English scír] Scíra is found as an Anglo-Saxon pers. name in the 8th cent.
2 belonging to Shere (Surrey), 13th-14th cent. Shire [the parish includes Shere Eboracum (which belonged to the House of York), and ‘Shere’ prob. represents Old English scír, a district, administration] Note.—Sheer or shere is a North. dialect- word meaning ‘odd,’ ‘singular.’
(English) One who came from Shere (bright), in Surrey.
Shere Demographics
Shere Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Shere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shere (Hindi: शेरे, Marathi: शेरे) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Sheré. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shere? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,827th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 658,612 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shere are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 113,355th most common first name worldwide, borne by 3,839 people.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 9,111 people, or 1 in 84,191. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 96 percent reside, Telangana, where 2 percent reside and Punjab, where 0 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.
Shere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shere last name expanded 551 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shere last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Shere last name are 4.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.97% registered with the political party.
The amount Shere earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.09% more than the national average, earning $63,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shere Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shere in the Hindi language | ||
| शेरे | sere | 99.47 |
| शेर | sera | 0.18 |
| सीरे | sire | 0.18 |
| Shere in the Marathi language | ||
| शेरे | sere | 99.13 |
| शेटे | sete | 0.14 |
| शेऱे | sere | 0.05 |
| शेरी | seri | 0.03 |
| शेरेे | seree | 0.03 |
| शेर | sera | 0.03 |
| शरे | sare | 0.03 |
| थेरे | there | 0.02 |
| सेरे | sere | 0.02 |
| सहारे | sahare | 0.02 |
| भेरे | bhere | 0.02 |
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