Zher Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Zher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zher (532) may also be a first name.

Zher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Zher (Russian: Жер) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Zher.

How Common Is The Last Name Zher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,079,669th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Zher reside; 74 percent reside in North Africa and 74 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 365,707th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 532 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Aside from Morocco this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Zher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zher surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zheer89309/
Zhere8982/
Zhier8916/
Dzher895/
Zheir892/
Tzher891/
Czher891/
Zcher890/
Zer865,917/
Zhe862,981/
Zherzh8057/
Czeher8030/
Zaheir8018/
Dzheer803/
Zheerh802/
Zhheer801/
Zear759,953/
Zehr755,543/
Zerr755,307/
Cher754,187/
Zier754,042/
Zere752,790/
Dzer751,685/
Zeer751,128/
Zhyr75826/
Zerd75242/
Zhir75204/
Zerp75140/
Zert75137/
Zhie75118/
Zerz75113/
Zhed7598/
Czer7583/
Zihr7568/
Hser7562/
Zeir7548/
Zerh7543/
Zihe7538/
Zähr7536/
Øzer7528/
Zhea7520/
Tzer7518/
Zähe7513/
Zhei7512/
Zhee759/
Hzer758/
Zeur756/
Xzer756/
Zheu754/
Zhes754/
Hjer753/
Zger753/
Zetr752/
Hger752/
Zhet752/
Zejr752/
Zhej752/
Jher752/
Hcer751/
Rzer751/
Zhre751/
Zhhe751/
Zhje751/
Hzhe751/
Zouhier73129/
Zehgeer7326/
Dzahier734/
Zherova731/
Tzaheer731/
Zhahier731/
Strzher730/
Ze6735,989/
Chere677,235/
Cheer671,628/
Ziehr67806/
Højer67535/
Zeerh67525/
Zhest67407/
Hjert67397/
Chear67380/
Dzhey67357/
Czier67229/
Jheir67219/
Ziert67201/
Zehrt67181/
Zierz67174/
Chher67169/
Zhgir67168/
Cherr67135/
Ziere67132/
Hjerp67122/
Czerr6776/
Zhhyr6776/
Zerpp6771/
Zeherová6761/
Cheir6753/
Zeire6733/
Dzhei6732/
Zeare6731/
Zhair6727/
Hőger6722/
Hæger6721/
Zerre6718/
Dzeer6717/
Dzhir6714/
Tcher6712/
Zhihe6710/
Zeird6710/
Zeere679/
Zaihr679/
Ceher679/
Zeherova679/
Åhser679/
Shger678/
Zeyïr677/
Zeihr677/
Hcher677/
Zierd677/
Tzeer677/
Tsher676/
Dcher676/
Dzhyr676/
Cherh675/
Jheer675/
Øzger675/
Høger675/
Dzeir675/
Zhire674/
Dsher674/
Dzier674/
Zehyr673/
Zesre673/
Zheed673/
Hzeer673/
Zerrt673/
Jzerr673/
Chzhe672/
Zhets672/
Zearr672/
Hjerh672/
Zeatr672/
Shser672/
Chser672/
Zhije672/
Zährt672/
Hseer672/
Zhieh672/
Hjeir672/
Zgeer672/
Zhehrova672/
Hzhes672/
Rzier671/
Czerp671/
Zerdt671/
Zehhr671/
Zeiïr671/
Zajhe671/
Shzer671/
Zeart671/
Hjere671/
Tzhir671/
Zerhh671/
Zehez671/
Zahyr671/
Zàhîr671/
Zähre671/
Sczer671/
Søzer671/
Drzer671/
Zuhyr671/
Hdjer671/
Thger671/
Ze'er671/
Zjhrh671/
Zhedh671/
Zeard671/
Chjer671/
Jherd671/
Hjeer671/
Dzzer670/

Zher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zher in the Russian language
Жерzer-

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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 Zher
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