Family name شاعر (Shaer 
, شاعر 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen شاعر is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon. Very seldom, شاعر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shaer | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia |
| شاعر | Turkey |