Cognomen Phera (Phera 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The surname Phera is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Lesotho, where it is quite a common surname, Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Lesotho, and South Africa. Much less frequently, Phera is the forename as well as the last name.