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

The last name Athar (Bengali: আঠার, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻄﺎﺭ, Hindi: अथर, Marathi: अतहर, Oriya: ଅଥର) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 23,988^th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 323,130 people. Athar is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Athar are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Athar is also the 16,292^nd most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 58,084 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 14,498 people, or 1 in 12,322. In Pakistan Athar is mostly found in: Punjab, where 62 percent are found, Sindh, where 30 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent are found. Besides Pakistan Athar exists in 48 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent are found.

Athar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Athar surname are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Athar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $49,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $54,984 CAD per year.