173.52 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Anwar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Anwar (Arabic: بانور, Bengali: আনোয়ার, Dhivehi: ީ‫އަންވަރު, Hindi: अनवर, Marathi: अन्वर, Oriya: ଅନୱାର) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Añwar. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anwar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 401^st most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,732 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Anwar reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Anwar is also the 493^rd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 1,488,345 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 605,498 people, or 1 in 295. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 66 percent reside, Sindh, where 15 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan it is found in 136 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 9 percent reside.

Anwar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Anwar last name is chiefly Muslim (63%) in Kenya and Sunni (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Anwar are 3.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.08% registered with the party.

The amount Anwar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.29% less than the national average, earning €9,822 per year; in Norway they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning 300,360 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 91.83% more than the national average, earning R 455,868 per year; in United States they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $49,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $49,462 CAD per year.