Acar Surname

2,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Acar Surname User-submission:

(Turkish) The Acar surname means 'bonny', 'nimble' and 'zealous'.

Acar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey232,5791:33520
Germany2,2211:36,2474,810
Philippines1,7731:57,1009,581
Uganda1,6091:24,2633,467
France9091:73,07210,227
India5131:1,495,25456,313
Belgium3851:29,8614,826
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Netherlands3351:50,4098,633
Austria3311:25,7264,055
Sweden3091:31,8672,602
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
England1921:290,19822,328
Northern Cyprus1471:2,170263
Switzerland1111:73,9908,709
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Australia851:317,59627,389
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Denmark611:92,5368,820
Canada481:767,61660,775
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Norway401:128,55716,659
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
Finland351:157,04914,263
Romania331:608,42043,703
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Malta181:23,9041,289
Azerbaijan171:567,59510,450
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
China41:341,830,39216,990
Albania41:728,51420,844
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Acăr9232/
Açar9215/
Âcar921/
Ačar921/
Achar8921,117/
Aciar894,523/
Gacar891,444/
Ascar89640/
Aucar89396/
Hacar89393/
Acard89333/
Acart8977/
Ackar8977/
Acare8955/
Akcar8952/
Acgar8940/
Accar8939/
Acayr8931/
Aycar8930/
Acahr8913/
Azcar8912/
Acair8910/
Acsar8910/
Aicar899/
Acarr898/
Aacar898/
Ahcar896/
Agcar895/
Acear892/
Acaar892/
Aecar891/
Aachar805,267/
Achare801,472/
Auchar801,382/
Accart801,282/
Achcar80768/
Aycart80720/
Achgar80601/
Accard80432/
Aicart80367/
Achhar80219/
Achayr80186/
Achair80179/
Aycard80159/
Hacard80158/
Hachar80139/
Achqar80137/
Hascar80127/
Ackard80125/
Achjar80124/
Ackart80108/
Aiscar80104/
Ashcar8085/
Aicard8081/
Gachar8073/
Achaar8064/
Gaccar8040/
Haccar8032/
Gaucar8031/
Achzar8028/
Ascare8027/
Ascard8026/
Aciare8021/
Gacarr8019/
Ayscar8015/
Hacart8013/
Achear8012/
Ackarp8010/
Hacare808/
Aizcar808/
Atchar807/
Acahar806/
Acaire806/
Azchar805/
Acaart804/
Gaycar803/
Hackar803/
Ascart803/
Auscar803/
Aychar803/
Acquar802/
Aciard802/
Eaucar801/
Eachar801/
Aicaar801/
Ascarz801/
Aichar801/
Gaczar801/
Gaciar801/
A'Cart801/
Acayre801/
Ackkar801/
Adchar801/
Adczar801/
Aucard801/
Auczar801/
Adcare801/
Aacahr801/
Achaur800/
Eackar800/
Akar7572,829/
Azar7546,834/
Asar7514,720/
Ajar754,406/
Acor75811/
Aqar75660/
Ocar75503/
Ecar75279/
Auchare73665/
Acquart73581/
Haccart73528/
Haichar73347/
Hachkar73308/
Acquard73135/
Hackart73128/
Hachair73118/
Hackard7393/
Aachare7357/
Haccard7337/
Hajcsar7337/
Ackhart7328/
Achaure7326/
Achaire7313/
Hajciar7312/
Aschcar7312/
Hauchar738/
Aachhar738/
Aichare737/
Hachare735/
Achkkar734/
Hascear734/
Aachaar733/
Ackeart732/
Aicarth732/
Gachsar732/
Hackarp732/
Hatchar731/
Eackart731/
Gauchar731/
Aacahre731/
Aachkar731/
Auccair731/
Aucharr731/
Hauczar731/
Gauciar731/
Hacquar731/
Gachgar731/
Gahacar731/
Achayre731/
Ackairt731/
Achkard731/
Acquair731/
Atchart731/
Hadchar731/
Ackardt730/
Haczard730/
Haiscar730/
Asare67232,296/
Azhar67129,831/
Hajar67105,871/
Oscar6760,863/
Asgar6729,890/
Hazar6722,389/
Akkar6716,441/
Achor677,445/
Hasar676,513/
Akare676,097/
Gazar674,484/
Acord674,458/
Azgar674,453/
Ajhar671,733/
Ochar671,724/
Hacquard671,462/
Hatchard671,460/
Azard671,302/
Hakar671,154/
Aykar671,061/
Azzar67930/
Akhar67885/
Asarh67861/
Aikar67783/
Azare67782/
Aukar67670/
Atsar67588/
Asair67535/
Adjar67528/
Aasar67407/
Ocare67396/
Hacquart67353/
Aziar67342/
Aakar67339/
Asarr67306/
Asaar67300/
Aisar67295/
Azair67291/
Azaar67284/
Ahzar67251/
Asqar67201/
Auzar67168/
Ahqar67160/
Agiar67158/
Atzar67157/
Adzar67137/
Aazar67125/
Aizar67125/
Acquaire67120/
Accor67110/
Ausar67107/
Adsar67105/
Aysar6798/
Asjar6796/
Hecar6764/
Azart6764/
Ahsar6761/
Aqare6761/
Gačar6760/
Eucar6758/
Ocard6757/
Gakar6752/
Ajair6752/
Ajarh6751/
Asard6749/
Asaur6742/
Asart6742/
Akaar6742/
Aajar6738/
Ajjar6738/
Akair6738/
Aakor6738/
Gažar6738/
Azahr6736/
Hacarová6733/
Eckar6729/
Ağkar6727/
Acore6726/
Acour6725/
Easar6724/
Gocar6723/
Haqar6723/
Ajaur6722/
Ocarz6722/
Ackor6721/
Aekar6720/
Azarr6720/
Aquar6719/
Aujar6717/
Ajkar6715/
Aqhar6715/
Gaćar6715/
Aajor6714/
Ajaar6714/
Ekaar6714/
Gatchair6713/
Ajzar6712/
Azarh6711/
Azarp6710/
Akaur679/
Adcor679/
Aazor679/
Auchaire679/
Ahkar678/
Hocar678/
Ocsar678/
Akarh678/
Asayr678/
Aijar677/
Ecaar677/
Acort677/
Aqkar677/
Atjar677/
Akgar676/
Aaqar676/
Ajahr675/
Eajar675/
Azjar675/
Akarr675/
Gacor675/
Ocarr674/
Asear674/
Okaar673/
Ayzar673/
Heackard673/
Ockar673/
Azsar673/
Ahcor673/
Akear673/
Aucor673/
Ojcar673/
Ocear673/
Azqar673/
Eakar672/
Aichaure672/
Oucar672/
Eazar672/
Eicar672/
Hackhart672/
Akayr672/
Akcor672/
Ajarp672/
Aucár672/
Aqgar672/
Hacarova672/
Aqair672/
Aqqar672/
Gauchhar671/
Ackhardt671/
Acoor671/
Acorp671/
Aachaare671/
Aaichkar671/
Aqard671/
Ajayr671/
Akahr671/
Asarp671/
Asatr671/
Auqar671/
Aiçar671/
Oicar671/
Ayçar671/
Agkar671/
A'Zar671/
Occar671/
Ociar671/
Ãscar671/
Gaqar671/
Hacor671/
Ekcar671/
Ahcquard671/
AZarz671/
Aachhaar671/
Acior671/
Ascor671/
Azear671/
Aãkar671/
Açkar671/
Aîcor671/
Azğar671/
Azarå671/
Aqarh671/
Ojaar671/
Haichair671/
Ozcar671/
Ackahart671/
Adqar671/
Aasor671/
Asaïr671/
Azaur671/
Hackardt671/
Ocart670/

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