Family name Chakhir (شهير 
, Шахир 
, Chakhir 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Chakhir is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Morocco, and Iran. Likewise, Chakhir is the forename as well as the last name.