Zuheir Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Zuheir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zuheir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1941:180,5244,364
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Zuheir (5,653) may also be a first name.

Zuheir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zuheir is found most in Iraq. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuheir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zuheir is the 1,115,011th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Zuheir are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 89 percent are found in Levant. Zuheir is also the 89,003rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,653 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iraq, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 180,524. Without taking into account Iraq this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zouheir922,879/
Zuher91293/
Zuhir9198/
Zouhieir861/
Zuhair8334,917/
Zouhir836,842/
Zouher8360/
Zauher8326/
Zuheer8320/
Zuhier839/
Zueair833/
Dzuhir832/
Zauhir831/
Zouhair7714,627/
Zouiher77138/
Zouhier77129/
Zuhayer779/
Zouihir775/
Zouheur772/
Zuhaier771/
Zuhar73468/
Zouir73385/
Züher7315/
Zeuer732/
Zu'er731/
Zueer730/
Zouhaier71163/
Zauhaier711/
Zouhar671,735/
Zouair67293/
Zauhar67223/
Zhuhar6766/
Hzouir6737/
Zuhour6736/
Zuiyar6710/
Zuhayr679/
Zhihar676/
Dzeuer674/
Zouier674/
Couher672/
Zhouir672/
Zuhaar671/
Tzihir671/
Zouhyr671/
Zuharr671/
Dsuher671/
Cuheer670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zuheir
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