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

The surname Athar (Bengali: আঠার, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻄﺎﺭ, Hindi: अथर, Marathi: अतहर, Oriya: ଅଥର) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Athar is the 23,988^th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 323,130 people. The surname is mostly 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 commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 58,084 people.

The surname Athar is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 14,498 people, or 1 in 12,322. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 62 percent live, Sindh, where 30 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent live. Barring Pakistan it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.

Athar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Athar surname are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.5% being registered with the 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.