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
Zaher (Arabic: الزاهر, Hindi: जहीर, Marathi: जहेर, Oriya: ଯାେହର) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,537th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 45,976 people. The last name Zaher is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Zaher are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 6,725th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 156,235 people.
This last name is most frequent in Iraq, where it is borne by 74,904 people, or 1 in 468. Aside from Iraq Zaher occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Yemen, where 7 percent reside.
Zaher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Shiite (58%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zaher surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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
- 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 Zaher
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