Zhahir Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Zhahir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zhahir (192) may also be a first name.
Zhahir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhahir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhahir (Marathi: झहीर) is found most in Malaysia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zhahir.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhahir? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,273,756th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Zhahir are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 655,603rd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 192 people.
The surname Zhahir is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 685,912. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 58 percent are found, Kedah, where 19 percent are found and Negeri Sembilan, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhaahir | 92 | 4 | / |
| Zahir | 91 | 170,544 | / |
| Zohair | 83 | 4,556 | / |
| Dzahir | 83 | 319 | / |
| Zahirh | 83 | 74 | / |
| Zaahir | 83 | 74 | / |
| Zahier | 83 | 69 | / |
| Zhohir | 83 | 11 | / |
| Zhaher | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zahhir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zohhir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zauhir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahoir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzhohir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaahier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zahijer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaher | 73 | 158,506 | / |
| Zehir | 73 | 3,438 | / |
| Zohir | 73 | 2,845 | / |
| Zoair | 73 | 1,108 | / |
| Zeair | 73 | 310 | / |
| Zaeir | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zhaer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zaoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoheir | 67 | 2,502 | / |
| Zohayr | 67 | 756 | / |
| Zohier | 67 | 651 | / |
| Zahehr | 67 | 372 | / |
| Zouair | 67 | 293 | / |
| Zaheur | 67 | 206 | / |
| Dzaher | 67 | 65 | / |
| Dzohir | 67 | 56 | / |
| Cahyir | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zhaeer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tsahir | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zahher | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tzoair | 67 | 7 | / |
| Czaher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaaher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaherr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhauyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhouir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zha'er | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeaier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dsahir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chahér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zehuir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zaiyer | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhahir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhahir in the Marathi language | ||
| झहीर | jhahira | 50 |
| जहीर | jahira | 50 |
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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 Zhahir
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