Zaheer Surname
Approximately 76,547 people bear this surname
Zaheer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 61,796 | 1:2,891 | 352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,492 | 1:6,869 | 956 |
| India | 3,353 | 1:228,770 | 13,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,757 | 1:5,215 | 649 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| England | 815 | 1:68,366 | 7,902 |
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| United States | 623 | 1:581,796 | 47,615 |
| Afghanistan | 321 | 1:100,166 | 2,587 |
| Kuwait | 280 | 1:13,574 | 1,857 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| Qatar | 178 | 1:13,247 | 1,453 |
| Israel | 163 | 1:52,501 | 6,866 |
| Oman | 157 | 1:23,490 | 2,053 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Greece | 53 | 1:209,053 | 32,911 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Maldives | 18 | 1:22,454 | 1,401 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zaheer (196,552) may also be a first name.
Zaheer Demographics
Average Male Zaheer Height
173.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zaheer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaheer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zaheer (Hindi: जहीर, Marathi: ज़हीर, Oriya: ଜାହିର) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zaheer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaheer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,423rd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 95,204 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Zaheer live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,326th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 196,552 people.
The surname Zaheer is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 61,796 people, or 1 in 2,891. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 58 percent reside, Sindh, where 19 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this surname exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Zaheer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zaheer surname are 0.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zaheer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.44% less than the national average, earning 268,424 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 334.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,031,950 per year; in United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $59,747 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahieer | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zahheer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zaheerh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zaheeir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zaheerr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zhaheer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zaeer | 91 | 28 | / |
| Zoheer | 83 | 22 | / |
| Zhaeer | 83 | 21 | / |
| Zaheir | 83 | 18 | / |
| Zeheer | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zaaeer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zaeir | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zoeer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zeuer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Caeer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zoheir | 67 | 2,502 | / |
| Zahiyr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dzeuer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zahiir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caeher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeaier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeayer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zouiher | 62 | 138 | / |
| Chaeher | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ciaiher | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zaoyier | 62 | 1 | / |
| Czoehaer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chaehaer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zoeir | 55 | 123 | / |
| Caeir | 55 | 5 | / |
| Coeer | 55 | 1 | / |
| Cheahyere | 53 | 1 | / |
| Czöger | 50 | 5 | / |
| Choeir | 50 | 2 | / |
Zaheer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaheer in the Hindi language | ||
| जहीर | jahira | 81.25 |
| ज़हीर | zahira | 12.15 |
| ज़हीर | zahira | 4.98 |
| जहिर | jahira | 0.58 |
| जाहिर | jahira | 0.35 |
| जहीरूल | jahirula | 0.23 |
| जाहीर | jahira | 0.23 |
| ज़ाहिर | zahira | 0.12 |
| ज़हिर | zahira | 0.12 |
| Zaheer in the Marathi language | ||
| ज़हीर | zahira | 45.45 |
| ताहेर | tahera | 18.18 |
| ज़ाहीर | zahira | 9.09 |
| ताहेरा | tahera | 6.06 |
| अताहेर | atahera | 6.06 |
| तहेर | tahera | 3.03 |
| जाहेर | jahera | 3.03 |
| महेरु | maheru | 3.03 |
| अहेमेद | ahemeda | 3.03 |
| अहे | ahe | 3.03 |
| Zaheer in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାହିର | jahira | 41.67 |
| ଜହିର | jahira | 33.33 |
| ଜହୀର | jahira | 12.5 |
| ଯହିର | yahira | 4.17 |
| ଜହୀର୍ | jahir | 4.17 |
| ଜହିର୍ | jahir | 4.17 |
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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
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- 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 Zaheer
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