Skher Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Syria

Skher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Skher (26) may also be a first name.

Skher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skher occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skher is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Skher live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Skher is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 89,321,942. In Pakistan Skher is primarily found in: Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 50 percent live and Balochistan, where 50 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Syria, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkher913/
Skheir912/
Sker8963/
Shkheir834/
Skeer80716/
Shker80200/
Skhir80177/
Skier80166/
Skere8078/
Skeir8039/
Shher8013/
Scker8013/
Skehr809/
Shger808/
Skähr807/
Shqer806/
Ssker805/
Zkher802/
Shcer802/
Skear801/
Skerz801/
Skhre801/
Skerr800/
Szker800/
Schkeher771/
Schehr73877/
Sıkıer7341/
Åsåker7334/
Shcher7328/
Øscher7327/
Shkeir7317/
Schjer7312/
Shqeir7311/
Skhair7311/
Shkeer7310/
Skeare736/
Shceer735/
Shkier734/
Shheer734/
Zkheer733/
Shkhre733/
Shkear733/
Shkere732/
Shqeer732/
Szheer732/
Shcerr732/
Skeerh731/
Sckere731/
Sskhir731/
Skeehr731/
Sskhre731/
Skeire731/
Sccher731/
Shkhir731/
Shkerh731/
Shkehr731/
Shhear731/
Skkeer731/
Skeere731/
Schker730/
Skerdt730/
Skir67203/
Skär6777/
Sger6733/
Skre6722/
Šker6720/
Zker6719/
Scheirr6716/
Scheehr679/
Shqueir678/
Shkhair674/
Schcher673/
Schcker672/
Scherrr671/
Jscherr671/
Schearr671/
Scheihr671/
Schquer671/
Shcherr671/
Sqer671/
Shheerh671/
Geesker670/
Scheerr670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Skher
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