Taher Surname
Approximately 352,126 people bear this surname
Taher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 77,849 | 1:450 | 76 |
| Egypt | 69,313 | 1:1,326 | 188 |
| Yemen | 37,833 | 1:698 | 96 |
| Eritrea | 24,359 | 1:195 | 68 |
| Libya | 22,140 | 1:282 | 40 |
| Bangladesh | 21,268 | 1:7,493 | 672 |
| Iran | 16,915 | 1:4,539 | 620 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15,344 | 1:2,011 | 231 |
| Indonesia | 11,481 | 1:11,519 | 1,462 |
| Syria | 10,486 | 1:1,841 | 231 |
| Sudan | 8,960 | 1:4,186 | 602 |
| India | 6,670 | 1:115,002 | 7,484 |
| Chad | 6,547 | 1:2,076 | 385 |
| Mauritania | 3,365 | 1:1,217 | 162 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,307 | 1:3,972 | 500 |
| Morocco | 2,249 | 1:15,330 | 2,288 |
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| Niger | 1,534 | 1:12,511 | 889 |
| Philippines | 1,292 | 1:78,358 | 13,561 |
| Kuwait | 1,224 | 1:3,105 | 409 |
| Bahrain | 1,117 | 1:1,207 | 156 |
| Lebanon | 1,015 | 1:5,554 | 967 |
| Palestine | 779 | 1:5,839 | 1,284 |
| United States | 776 | 1:467,086 | 39,768 |
| Algeria | 771 | 1:50,106 | 8,658 |
| Malaysia | 498 | 1:59,225 | 4,485 |
| Pakistan | 473 | 1:377,683 | 7,293 |
| England | 470 | 1:118,549 | 12,057 |
| Israel | 467 | 1:18,325 | 2,728 |
| Jordan | 363 | 1:24,359 | 3,339 |
| Qatar | 250 | 1:9,432 | 1,032 |
| Sweden | 237 | 1:41,547 | 3,309 |
| Canada | 234 | 1:157,460 | 15,959 |
| France | 179 | 1:371,077 | 55,233 |
| Cameroon | 171 | 1:121,457 | 13,881 |
| Tunisia | 135 | 1:4,523 | 716 |
| Germany | 129 | 1:624,073 | 49,483 |
| Djibouti | 125 | 1:7,319 | 508 |
| Oman | 107 | 1:34,467 | 2,417 |
| Spain | 99 | 1:472,243 | 24,257 |
| Mauritius | 76 | 1:17,019 | 3,609 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Denmark | 38 | 1:148,545 | 13,026 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Guinea | 11 | 1:1,075,802 | 1,333 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Taher (330,954) may also be a first name.
Taher Demographics
Average Male Taher Height
173.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Taher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Taher (Arabic: الطاهر, Bengali: তাহের, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ, Hindi: ताहेर, Marathi: ताहेर, Oriya: ତାେହର) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,544th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,696 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Taher live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 29 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 3,156th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 330,954 people.
It is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is carried by 77,849 people, or 1 in 450. Other than Iraq this surname occurs in 98 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent live and Yemen, where 11 percent live.
Taher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Taher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Taher surname expanded 77,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Shiite (87%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Taher surname are 0.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.8% being registered with the political party.
The amount Taher earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning €17,321 per year; in Norway they earn 24.27% less than the national average, earning 262,077 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.22% less than the national average, earning $44,109 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaher | 91 | 2,097 | / |
| Tahier | 91 | 196 | / |
| Tahert | 91 | 61 | / |
| Tajher | 91 | 52 | / |
| Tauher | 91 | 30 | / |
| Taherh | 91 | 28 | / |
| Htaher | 91 | 25 | / |
| Taaher | 91 | 15 | / |
| Taheur | 91 | 5 | / |
| Taherr | 91 | 4 | / |
| Taherd | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ttaher | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tahher | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tgaher | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dtaher | 91 | 1 | / |
| T'Aher | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tahger | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taeher | 91 | 0 | / |
| Taer | 89 | 2,307 | / |
| Thahier | 83 | 41 | / |
| Tauhert | 83 | 12 | / |
| Tahaher | 83 | 12 | / |
| Tajheer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Taherth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thaaher | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahir | 80 | 579,859 | / |
| Toher | 80 | 1,228 | / |
| Thaer | 80 | 429 | / |
| Taere | 80 | 170 | / |
| Thoer | 80 | 167 | / |
| Teher | 80 | 100 | / |
| Theur | 80 | 15 | / |
| Taerh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ta'er | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tahır | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taherova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thahir | 73 | 11,943 | / |
| Tohier | 73 | 318 | / |
| Tauhir | 73 | 101 | / |
| Taahir | 73 | 75 | / |
| Thoher | 73 | 52 | / |
| Ttahir | 73 | 37 | / |
| Htahir | 73 | 30 | / |
| Thäger | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tajhir | 73 | 19 | / |
| Thaeer | 73 | 16 | / |
| Tahhir | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tayjer | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dtahir | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tayier | 73 | 6 | / |
| Toeher | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tahirr | 73 | 5 | / |
| Theair | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thaert | 73 | 2 | / |
| Taayer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tahoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahird | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thaaer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tohert | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taiyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahuir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taeair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahirì | 73 | 1 | / |
| T'Ahir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tajyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahirh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahihr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teahir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teeher | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thoere | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thaherová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toer | 67 | 155 | / |
| Teär | 67 | 53 | / |
| Teur | 67 | 45 | / |
| Thahhir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Taerova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Thaijer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tajgeer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tahirhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahahir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tağeyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaeier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Téer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theauer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theahir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hthahir | 67 | 1 | / |
Taher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taher in the Bengali language | ||
| তাহের | tahera | 99.46 |
| তাহের্ | taher | 0.18 |
| তাহেব | taheba | 0.18 |
| তাহির | tahira | 0.18 |
| Taher in the Hindi language | ||
| ताहेर | tahera | 95.44 |
| ताहिर | tahira | 2.93 |
| तहेर | tahera | 0.65 |
| तहिर | tahira | 0.33 |
| ््ताहेर | tahera | 0.33 |
| टहेरा | tahera | 0.33 |
| Taher in the Marathi language | ||
| ताहेर | tahera | 93.74 |
| तहेर | tahera | 0.57 |
| ताहीर | tahira | 0.47 |
| तहर | tahara | 0.08 |
| ताहेरा | tahera | 0.07 |
| नाहेर | nahera | 0.06 |
| टाहेर | tahera | 0.04 |
| ताहेल | tahela | 0.03 |
| तहरे | tahare | 0.03 |
| जाहेर | jahera | 0.03 |
| महे | mahe | 0.01 |
| ताहे | tahe | 0.01 |
| अमेर | amera | 0.01 |
| टहेर | tahera | 0.01 |
| तानेर | tanera | 0.01 |
| ताहीरी | tahiri | 0.01 |
| तादेर | tadera | 0.01 |
| ताहेऱ | tahera | 0.01 |
| ताहीरा | tahira | 0.01 |
| ताहेरी | taheri | 0.01 |
| ताहेद | taheda | 0.01 |
| आमेर | amera | 0.01 |
| ताहरे | tahare | 0.01 |
| तहारे | tahare | 0.01 |
| Taher in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ | altahr | 92.74 |
| ﻃﺎﻫﺮ | tahr | 6.8 |
| Taher in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାେହର | taehara | 92.37 |
| ତାେହର୍ | taehar | 5.77 |
| ତାହିର | tahira | 1.03 |
| ତାହିର୍ | tahir | 0.41 |
| ମହ | maha | 0.21 |
| Taher in the Arabic language | ||
| الطاهر | altahr | - |
| طاهر | tahr | - |
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