Zaher Surname
Approximately 158,506 people bear this surname
Zaher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 74,904 | 1:468 | 78 |
| Egypt | 34,992 | 1:2,627 | 359 |
| Yemen | 11,818 | 1:2,236 | 346 |
| Syria | 8,229 | 1:2,345 | 283 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,850 | 1:6,362 | 883 |
| Morocco | 4,533 | 1:7,606 | 985 |
| Lebanon | 4,457 | 1:1,265 | 230 |
| Jordan | 3,718 | 1:2,378 | 457 |
| Palestine | 3,662 | 1:1,242 | 214 |
| Iran | 2,223 | 1:34,540 | 4,098 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Kuwait | 723 | 1:5,257 | 721 |
| United States | 717 | 1:505,522 | 42,461 |
| Pakistan | 446 | 1:400,547 | 7,554 |
| Algeria | 422 | 1:91,544 | 14,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 375 | 1:24,433 | 2,765 |
| Malaysia | 213 | 1:138,471 | 8,817 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Brazil | 103 | 1:2,078,392 | 65,524 |
| Germany | 103 | 1:781,606 | 57,825 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Croatia | 48 | 1:88,096 | 14,714 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| Tunisia | 23 | 1:26,549 | 4,038 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Oman | 18 | 1:204,887 | 3,723 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Zaher (156,235) may also be a first name.
Zaher Demographics
Average Zaher Salary in
United States
$47,182 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zaher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zaher (Arabic: الزاهر, Hindi: जहीर, Marathi: जहेर, Oriya: ଯାେହର) is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,537th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 45,976 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Zaher are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Levant. Zaher is also the 6,725th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 156,235 people.
Zaher is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 74,904 people, or 1 in 468. Other than Iraq it is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 22 percent are found and Yemen, where 7 percent are found.
Zaher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Shiite (58%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Zaher surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.81% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zaher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning 435,063 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 61.8% less than the national average, earning $8,672,860 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $47,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.35% more than the national average, earning $62,279 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahehr | 91 | 372 | / |
| Zaheur | 91 | 206 | / |
| Zahier | 91 | 69 | / |
| Dzaher | 91 | 65 | / |
| Zauher | 91 | 26 | / |
| Zahher | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zhaher | 91 | 6 | / |
| Czaher | 91 | 4 | / |
| Zaherr | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zaaher | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zaer | 89 | 934 | / |
| Zahayer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dzaheer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zaahier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tzaheer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzaaher | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahijer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahir | 80 | 170,544 | / |
| Zoher | 80 | 1,883 | / |
| Zeher | 80 | 786 | / |
| Zaerr | 80 | 118 | / |
| Zaeer | 80 | 28 | / |
| Zaeir | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zhaer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zaïer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zéher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeaer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaaer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaerh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zoheir | 73 | 2,502 | / |
| Zohier | 73 | 651 | / |
| Dzahir | 73 | 319 | / |
| Zaayer | 73 | 237 | / |
| Zahirh | 73 | 74 | / |
| Zaahir | 73 | 74 | / |
| Zhahir | 73 | 70 | / |
| Zhaeer | 73 | 21 | / |
| Dzoher | 73 | 13 | / |
| Zeeher | 73 | 11 | / |
| Zhuoer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zahhir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhoher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeaier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zha'er | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zauhir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaaier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsaher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoheur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahaer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caheer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zaiyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zoer | 67 | 873 | / |
| Zaaijer | 67 | 475 | / |
| Zeur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zoihier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhaahir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chahere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaaher | 67 | 1 | / |
Zaher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaher in the Marathi language | ||
| जहेर | jahera | 62.22 |
| झाहेर | jhahera | 15.56 |
| झहेर | jhahera | 8.89 |
| जाहेर | jahera | 6.67 |
| ज़ाहेर | zahera | 2.22 |
| ज़हीर | zahira | 2.22 |
| झेाहेर | jheahera | 2.22 |
| Zaher in the Hindi language | ||
| जहीर | jahira | 50 |
| जाहिर | jahira | 16.67 |
| जहेर | jahera | 8.33 |
| जाहेर | jahera | 8.33 |
| जहिर | jahira | 8.33 |
| ज़हीर | zahira | 8.33 |
| Zaher in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାେହର | yaehara | 33.33 |
| ଜହିର | jahira | 16.67 |
| ମହ | maha | 16.67 |
| ଜାେହର୍ | jaehar | 16.67 |
| ଜାେହର | jaehara | 16.67 |
| Zaher in the Arabic language | ||
| الزاهر | alzahr | - |
| الظاهر | alzahr | - |
| زهر | zhr | - |
| زاهر | zahr | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zaher
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