Ansary Surname

12,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Ansary 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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Ansary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India19,2741:39,7982,793
Bangladesh15,7711:10,104845
Egypt4,6681:19,6952,278
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
Philippines7131:141,98923,926
United Arab Emirates5001:18,3252,169
Kuwait3181:11,9521,632
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Pakistan2371:753,77211,005
Indonesia1631:811,34561,613
England951:586,50635,379
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Canada461:800,99162,809
Iran411:1,872,74468,622
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Oman71:526,8535,771
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Ansary (4,371) may also be a first name.

Ansary 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

Ansary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ansary (Hindi: अन्सारी, Marathi: अन्सारी, Oriya: ଆନସାରୀ, Russian: Ансары) occurs most in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ansary? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,907th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 167,634 people. Ansary occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Ansary live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ansary is also the 104,431st most common first name globally. It is borne by 4,371 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 19,274 people, or 1 in 39,798. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 93 percent are found, Assam, where 4 percent are found and Bihar, where 1 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 36 percent are found and Egypt, where 11 percent are found.

Ansary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ansary last name are 19.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Ansary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.55% more than the national average, earning R 440,928 per year; in United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.34% more than the national average, earning $59,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anshary92769/
Ansarey9287/
Ansariy9264/
Hansary9211/
Ansaary929/
Anssary928/
Ansaray926/
Ansarry925/
Ansaruy924/
Ansgary923/
Aansary923/
Annsary923/
Ansaryi922/
Ansaryt921/
Aunsary921/
Ansaroy921/
Ansaery921/
Ansahary867/
Anhsaray862/
Hansariy861/
Ansari832,476,024/
Ansara831,260/
Ansory831,029/
Ansare83663/
Ansery8342/
Ansarı8337/
Anjary8332/
Amsary8324/
Anzary8311/
Ansarj835/
Ancary835/
Ensary835/
Ansarí831/
Anshari7711,048/
Aansari771,560/
Anshory771,487/
Ansaree77768/
Anssari77692/
Ansaari77665/
Annsari77581/
Gansari77372/
Hansari77317/
Gansare77270/
Anchary77245/
Ansarii77204/
Aensari77168/
Ansasri77163/
Ansarie77110/
Eansari77101/
Ansarai7790/
Aunsari7775/
Ansarri7774/
Asnsari7772/
Ansahri7772/
Ansaris7772/
Ansarih7771/
Hansare7760/
Anjarry7752/
Ansario7750/
Hanzary7749/
Ansarui7746/
Amnsari7736/
Ansaeri7732/
Ansarit7730/
Aansare7727/
Ansarei7726/
Amshary7720/
Hansara7716/
Ensaray7713/
Ansatri7712/
Ansairi7712/
Ansaroi7712/
Ansorry7712/
Ansarid7711/
Ainsari7711/
Hanjary7711/
Ansarij779/
Ansoroy779/
Anhsari777/
Ansjari776/
Anssara776/
Ansiari775/
Anshara775/
Ansarra775/
Ansjory774/
Aunsare774/
Anshare773/
Anszari773/
Ansaare773/
Ansauri773/
Honsary772/
Anseari771/
Ansarer771/
Aamsary771/
Anrzary771/
Ansaire771/
Ansajre771/
Ansared771/
Ansarep771/
Ansarge771/
Anscory771/
Ansiara771/
Anszara771/
Asnsare771/
Anseery771/
Ansaira771/
Ansares771/
Ansoriy771/
Ansareu771/
Hansaraj711,224/
Hamshary71981/
Asensari7169/
Anshoriy7167/
Anjairay7165/
Ansaaree7146/
Ganssari7143/
Haunsare7142/
Aanshari7134/
Ganssare7129/
Ansshory7122/
Ansarieh7117/
Ansharee7116/
Anshahri7115/
Aansaree7113/
Ansarish7112/
Ansahari7111/
Ansasrui719/
Anchhary717/
Hansaret716/
Anshaari714/
Aansaari713/
Ansaarie713/
Anshaeri713/
Hanshari713/
Aainsari713/
Hancaray713/
Anshsari712/
Ahansari712/
Ansariph712/
Hansarie712/
Ansharii711/
Ganshari711/
Aanchary711/
Aansasri711/
Aensaari711/
Ancharay711/
Annshari711/
Ansaraja711/
Ansarhid711/
Ansarrie711/
Ansattri711/
Anshairi711/
Anshajri711/
Ansharei711/
Anshatri711/
Ansjhari711/
Ansshari711/
Aunshari711/
Hansares711/
Hanssara711/
Ganssaré711/
Ensahray711/
Gan'sari711/
Amshahry711/
Amshairy711/
Ansarich711/
Ansarijh711/
Anshaire711/
Ansareeh711/
Anssarei711/
Ansori6733,668/
Onsare674,373/
Amsari672,260/
Anjari671,977/
Ansere671,794/
Ensari671,670/
Ancari671,133/
Anzara67675/
Anzari67521/
Onsari67108/
Ansora67107/
Amsory6794/
Ancery6793/
Önsari6760/
Anseri6752/
Anjare6737/
Ancare6716/
Amsare677/
Onsory677/
Anzory676/
Anzare675/
Ancory673/
Ansore673/
Anjarí672/
Enzary672/
Onsara672/
Hannsaraj671/
Hanseerry671/
Hansharaj671/
Amnsaaree671/
Attenjary671/
Hanssaara671/
Ensare671/
Ensarı671/
Ançari671/
Ansaritth671/
Ansári671/
Eamsahray671/
Ensery670/

Ansary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ansary in the Marathi language
अन्सारीansari75
अंसारीansari8.33
अन्सयर्ansayar8.33
अनसारीanasari8.33
Ansary in the Hindi language
अन्सारीansari64.29
अंसारीansari28.57
अनसरीanasari7.14
Ansary in the Oriya language
ଆନସାରୀanasari47.37
ଆନ୍ସାରୀansari21.05
ଆନସାରanasara10.53
ଅନସାରୀanasari10.53
ଆନସାରିanasari5.26
ଆନଶାରanasara5.26
Ansary in the Russian language
Ансарыansary-

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