Acar Surname
Approximately 242,935 people bear this surname
Acar Surname User-submission:
(Turkish) The Acar surname means 'bonny', 'nimble' and 'zealous'.
Acar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 232,579 | 1:335 | 20 |
| Germany | 2,221 | 1:36,247 | 4,810 |
| Philippines | 1,773 | 1:57,100 | 9,581 |
| Uganda | 1,609 | 1:24,263 | 3,467 |
| France | 909 | 1:73,072 | 10,227 |
| India | 513 | 1:1,495,254 | 56,313 |
| Belgium | 385 | 1:29,861 | 4,826 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| Netherlands | 335 | 1:50,409 | 8,633 |
| Austria | 331 | 1:25,726 | 4,055 |
| Sweden | 309 | 1:31,867 | 2,602 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| Northern Cyprus | 147 | 1:2,170 | 263 |
| Switzerland | 111 | 1:73,990 | 8,709 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Denmark | 61 | 1:92,536 | 8,820 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Turkmenistan | 46 | 1:119,329 | 2,383 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| Finland | 35 | 1:157,049 | 14,263 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Acăr (32), Açar (15), Âcar (1) & Ačar (1) are calculated separately.
Acar (893) may also be a first name.
Acar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Turkish) The Acar surname means 'bonny', 'nimble' and 'zealous'.
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Acar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Acar occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Acăr, Açar, Âcar or Ačar. Click here to see other possible spellings of Acar.
How Common Is The Last Name Acar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Acar is the 2,257th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 29,998 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Acar live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Acar is also the 271,926th most frequent forename internationally, held by 893 people.
Acar is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 232,579 people, or 1 in 335. In Turkey Acar is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Turkey it is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.
Acar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Acar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,407 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Acar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Acar last name are 4.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Acar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning 232,979 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 81.5% more than the national average, earning R 431,304 per year; in United States they earn 55.74% more than the national average, earning $67,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $55,585 CAD per year.
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