Cognomen שחר (Shekhar 
, Shahar 
, שחר ) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The family name שחר is habitual in Israel, where it is a common surname, India, where it is quite a common surname, and Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname. Likewise, שחר is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shekhar | Malaysia, Bangladesh, Israel, India, Nepal |
| Shahar | Malaysia, Bangladesh, Israel, India, Saudi Arabia |
| שחר | Israel |
| Shachar | Australia, Israel, India, United States, United Kingdom |
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עמנואל שחר IL (b. 1915) |
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דוד שחר Israeli writer (1926–1997), IL (b. 1926) |
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מרדכי בן שחר Israeli singer, IL (b. 1926) |
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אריה שחר IL (b. 1926) |
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יעקב שחר Business entrepreneur, IL (b. 1941) |
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יצחק בן שחר Rosh Yeshiva of Kedumim, IL (b. 1945) |
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דני שחר Israeli Paralympic competitor, IL (b. 1946) |
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עודד שחר Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1954) |
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| בצלאל שחר Israeli writer and editor (1907–1975), IL (b. 1907) |
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אוהד שחר Israeli actor, IL (b. 1957) |
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מאיר שחר Israeli Sinologist, IL (b. 1959) |
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| אסף שחר IL (b. 1901) |
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אריק שחר Israeli musician, IL (b. 1964) |
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רונית שחר Israeli singer, IL (b. 1969) |
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שלמה שחר IL (b. 1961) |
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