Ansar Surname

9,531st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ansar Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the word 'Ansari' is 'helper with a mission', 'selfless passionate helper'. It is antonym of 'migrant' or 'refugee'. When migrants reach somewhere in distress, having lost everything, the people who receive and help the migrants or refugees are called 'Ansari'.

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Ansar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan16,5851:10,771790
India14,4801:52,9743,629
Sri Lanka7,5281:2,764379
Ethiopia4,5071:21,6432,769
Indonesia3,6891:35,8504,178
Bangladesh3,0641:52,0092,816
Saudi Arabia2,2661:13,6171,911
Iran1,4521:52,8815,851
Morocco1,2271:28,0984,481
United Arab Emirates1,1951:7,667963
Philippines4001:253,09637,755
England3831:145,47814,025
Qatar3281:7,189768
Afghanistan2361:136,2423,061
Bahrain2351:5,7391,064
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
Spain2011:232,59715,261
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
France1541:431,31662,491
Malaysia1421:207,70612,149
Turkey1091:713,95836,326
Algeria901:429,23935,243
Kazakhstan871:203,24718,833
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Canada581:635,26952,014
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Iraq371:946,53112,381
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Norway311:165,88020,092
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Greece251:443,19258,048
Israel221:388,98331,283
Nepal211:1,356,2366,897
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Palestine101:454,88512,564
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Oman61:614,6626,082
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Ansar (204,430) may also be a first name.

Ansar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the word 'Ansari' is 'helper with a mission', 'selfless passionate helper'. It is antonym of 'migrant' or 'refugee'. When migrants reach somewhere in distress, having lost everything, the people who receive and help the migrants or refugees are called 'Ansari'. The word 'Ansari' originated when The Prophet Muhammad, with his companions, was forced to flee Mecca and he with his companions arrived in Madina. Then the Prophet and his companions were denominated as 'Muhaajiriin', and the people of Madina who selflessly and passionately helped them in Madina were denominated as 'Ansaar of Madina'.Ansaar is plural of Ansari.

- anonymous submission

Ansar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ansar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ansar (Arabic: انصار, Bengali: আনসার, Georgian: ანსარ, Hindi: अन्सार, Marathi: अन्सार, Oriya: ଅନସାର, Russian: Ансар) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ansar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,531st most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 122,783 people. The surname Ansar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Ansar live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,100th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 204,430 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 16,585 people, or 1 in 10,771. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 73 percent live, Sindh, where 15 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 5 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 13 percent live.

Ansar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ansar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 5,471 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ansar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ansar surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ansar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning 397,821 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 206.05% more than the national average, earning R 727,284 per year; in United States they earn 31.22% more than the national average, earning $56,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning $44,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ansart912,531/
Ansaar911,849/
Anshar911,256/
Ansare91663/
Hansar91411/
Ansair91338/
Gansar91300/
Anssar91200/
Ansard91173/
Ainsar9173/
Ansgar9154/
Ansiar9137/
Ansarı9137/
Anscar9134/
Aansar9112/
Annsar9112/
Eansar918/
Ansjar914/
Ansarz914/
Aunsar914/
Ansarp913/
Asnsar913/
Ansarr912/
Ansaur912/
Amnsar912/
Ansahr911/
Ansayr911/
Hansard832,773/
Hansart83198/
Ainsaar8391/
Hansare8360/
Aansare8327/
Hansaar8317/
Hanshar8314/
Anshaar839/
Anschar835/
Anhsaar835/
Aunsare834/
Anshare833/
Ansaare833/
Hannsar831/
Hansarp831/
Hanscar831/
Hansear831/
Aansaar831/
Aanshar831/
Ansaair831/
Ansahar831/
Ansaire831/
Ansajre831/
Ansarpp831/
Anshair831/
Anshard831/
Asnsare831/
Anshgar831/
Anssair831/
Ainssar831/
Aunsart831/
Gannsar831/
Gansarr831/
Hansaur830/
Anjar808,995/
Anzar806,870/
Ansor803,497/
Amsar801,243/
Ancar80974/
Ensar80347/
Onsar807/
Ançar801/
Anxar801/
Ansarova77404/
Haunsare7742/
Hanssard7731/
Hanschar7716/
Aunsaard777/
Ganschar773/
Aunsaart773/
Hanssart772/
Hainsaar771/
Anshaire771/
Ainsaart771/
Ausensar771/
Hanshard770/
Aenshair770/
Hanshair770/
Onsare734,373/
Anseur731,646/
Hansor731,271/
Hançar731,135/
Andjar731,048/
Anjjar73961/
Hanjar73900/
Anshor73761/
Hamsar73414/
Hanzar73335/
Anjard73212/
Ansour73210/
Eansor73119/
Gansor7384/
Gonsar7383/
Anjaar7375/
Ganzar7373/
Anchar7365/
Amshar7342/
Hancar7341/
Anzaar7339/
Anjare7337/
Ainzar7332/
Aanjar7324/
Hensar7323/
Amnsor7319/
Aincar7318/
Anjhar7317/
Honsar7311/
Ansoor739/
Anzart739/
Amsare737/
Anjaur735/
Anzare735/
Atnzar734/
Anjarr733/
Anncar733/
Ansore733/
Onsarp732/
Anzhar732/
Ainjar731/
Ancarr731/
Anjatr731/
Amsaar731/
Annjar731/
Anzzar731/
Uinsar731/
Hanžar731/
Anseir731/
Ansgor731/
Onsard731/
Anrzar731/
Amsard731/
Amnzar731/
Ainsor730/
Aensor730/
Ainsarová711/
Hanschard710/
Hanchar67840/
Gancear67191/
Handjar67185/
Hamshar67139/
Onsaard67111/
Eensaar67105/
Hansord6790/
Gainzar6777/
Heinsar6773/
Handžar6749/
Gansohr6748/
Hamsard6748/
Anchart6745/
Hansort6730/
Anchhar6729/
Gansior6727/
Hansour6719/
Hanzard6717/
Atensor6717/
Hasenschar6717/
Hattensaur6717/
Ainseur6715/
Hanjare6714/
Hanzhar6712/
Aunchar6710/
Anshour6710/
Anjjare679/
Handcar679/
Gonszar678/
Eamsard678/
Onsaart678/
Hansore677/
Einsaar676/
Anssour676/
Ainsour676/
Amsaard675/
Amsaart675/
Ainjare674/
Anshoor674/
Anjaure674/
Ancahar674/
Hamsart673/
Aanjjar673/
Ainchar672/
Anchare672/
Anshore671/
Gonshar671/
Honshar671/
Honsare671/
Honscar671/
Einsart671/
Anchard671/
Ansseur671/
Ounssar671/
Ounsare671/
Hanjarh671/
Gonsair671/
Anjeard671/
Amnchar671/
Aïnseur671/
Anzahar671/
Aanshor671/
Ainejar671/
Aumsart671/
Hainzar671/
Gannsor670/
Hanzear670/
Aensour670/

Ansar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ansar in the Georgian language
ანსარansar-
Ansar in the Bengali language
আনসারanasara71.43
আনছারanachara14.29
আনচারanacara14.29
Ansar in the Marathi language
अन्सारansara55.79
अनसारanasara11.53
अन्सरansara7.26
सारsara6.03
अंसारansara5.22
अन्सारीansari2.14
सरsara0.86
अंसारीansari0.8
अंसरansara0.47
आन्सरansara0.26
असारasara0.24
अन्वरanvara0.21
आन्सारansara0.09
्सारsara0.07
अंसारी़ansari0.05
अनीसanisa0.04
अन्सारी़ansari0.04
सारीsari0.04
निशरnisara0.03
नासरnasara0.03
्सरsara0.02
अनसanasa0.02
कासारkasara0.02
अ-सारa-sara0.01
अन्सासansasa0.01
ंसारnsara0.01
नरुnaru0.01
आशारasara0.01
अण्सारansara0.01
्सारीsari0.01
अंसिरansira0.01
आंसारansara0.01
अंजारanjara0.01
अनसर्anasar0.01
अनीसाanisa0.01
अन्साansa0.01
आंसरansara0.01
Ansar in the Hindi language
अन्सारansara55.03
अंसारansara38.31
अनसारanasara4.36
अन्सरansara0.92
अंसरansara0.34
अंसारीansari0.03
अन्सारीansari0.02
़अन्सारansara0.01
अँसारamsara0.01
आंसरansara0.01
आन्सारansara0.01
़अंसारansara0.01
आंसारansara0.01
अन्जारanjara0
ांसारansara0
अंजारanjara0
अन्सादansada0
आन्सरansara0
अंसाansa0
अऩ्सारansara0
Ansar in the Oriya language
ଅନସାରanasara23.64
ଅନସରanasara19.09
ଅନ୍ସରansara10
ଆନସାରanasara7.27
ଅନ୍ସାରansara7.27
ଆନ୍ସାରansara6.36
ଅନ୍ସର୍ansar4.55
ଅନସର୍anasar3.64
ଆନସରanasara3.64
ଅନ୍ସାର୍ansar2.73
ଆନସର୍anasar1.82
ଅଂସାରansara1.82
ଆନସାanasa0.91
ଅଂଶାରansara0.91
ଆନ୍ସରansara0.91
ଆନସାର୍anasar0.91
ଆନ୍ସାର୍ansar0.91
Ansar in the Russian language
Ансарansar-
Ansar in the Arabic language
انصارansar-

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