View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Azar (Arabic: اظهر, Bengali: আজার, Georgian: აზარ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻﺯﻋﺮ, Hindi: अजर, Marathi: अज़र, Oriya: ଆଜାର, Russian: Азар) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ázar, Ãzar or Âzar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Azar is the 11,984^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 155,604 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 128 percent of Azar live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Azar is also the 20,770^th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 43,412 people.

The surname Azar is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 30,406 people, or 1 in 2,525. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 7 percent reside. Other than Iran it occurs in 118 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Azar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Azar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Azar last name rose 267,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Azar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Azar last name is predominantly Maronite (58%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Azar are 40.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Azar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning 377,571 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 230.4% more than the national average, earning R 785,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $21,694,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $56,770 CAD per year.