Bahar Surname
Approximately 140,212 people bear this surname
Bahar Surname User-submission:
An Arab surname from the Proto-Semitic, bahr, meaning 'sea'.
Bahar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 27,186 | 1:6,571 | 559 |
| Turkey | 20,150 | 1:3,862 | 545 |
| Bangladesh | 19,736 | 1:8,074 | 715 |
| Sudan | 18,200 | 1:2,061 | 296 |
| Indonesia | 11,067 | 1:11,950 | 1,521 |
| Chad | 9,532 | 1:1,426 | 270 |
| Iran | 8,923 | 1:8,605 | 1,179 |
| India | 6,779 | 1:113,153 | 7,367 |
| Iraq | 2,756 | 1:12,707 | 913 |
| Morocco | 2,488 | 1:13,857 | 2,042 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Malaysia | 1,682 | 1:17,535 | 1,697 |
| Algeria | 1,602 | 1:24,115 | 4,392 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,316 | 1:15,812 | 2,223 |
| United States | 798 | 1:454,209 | 38,852 |
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| Bahrain | 544 | 1:2,479 | 388 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| England | 422 | 1:132,033 | 13,047 |
| Afghanistan | 375 | 1:85,742 | 2,390 |
| United Arab Emirates | 347 | 1:26,404 | 2,956 |
| Palestine | 341 | 1:13,340 | 2,452 |
| Syria | 333 | 1:57,961 | 2,800 |
| Kuwait | 241 | 1:15,771 | 2,101 |
| France | 232 | 1:286,305 | 43,905 |
| Qatar | 190 | 1:12,411 | 1,349 |
| Brunei | 189 | 1:2,216 | 398 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Germany | 130 | 1:619,273 | 49,237 |
| Sweden | 127 | 1:77,534 | 5,797 |
| Thailand | 112 | 1:630,700 | 106,838 |
| Nigeria | 89 | 1:1,990,368 | 70,088 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Bulgaria | 77 | 1:90,635 | 5,542 |
| Austria | 69 | 1:123,412 | 17,157 |
| Slovenia | 56 | 1:44,423 | 7,782 |
| Turkmenistan | 56 | 1:98,020 | 1,979 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| Denmark | 52 | 1:108,552 | 10,139 |
| Northern Cyprus | 45 | 1:7,089 | 1,629 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Azerbaijan | 25 | 1:385,965 | 8,091 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Tunisia | 17 | 1:35,919 | 5,218 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Bahar (215,615) may also be a first name.
Bahar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An Arab surname from the Proto-Semitic, bahr, meaning 'sea'.
- supersaiyajinMeans 'spring' in Farsi.
- goggoBahar Demographics
Bahar Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Bahar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bahar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bahar (Arabic: باحار, Bengali: বাহার, Georgian: ბაჰარ, Hindi: बहार, Marathi: बहार, Oriya: ବାହାର) occurs most in Pakistan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bahar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,014th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 51,975 people. Bahar is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Bahar are found; 46 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Bahar is also the 4,853rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 215,615 people.
The surname Bahar is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 27,186 people, or 1 in 6,571. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Sindh, where 62 percent live, Punjab, where 14 percent live and Balochistan, where 11 percent live. Other than Pakistan this surname exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 14 percent live and Bangladesh, where 14 percent live.
Bahar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bahar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bahar last name expanded 6,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bahar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Jewish (73%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Bahar surname are 20.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Bahar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning 335,620 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.14% less than the national average, earning R 168,396 per year; in United States they earn 23.04% more than the national average, earning $53,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $56,995 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahaur | 91 | 180 | / |
| Bahaar | 91 | 109 | / |
| Bhahar | 91 | 83 | / |
| Baahar | 91 | 35 | / |
| Baharh | 91 | 14 | / |
| Bahair | 91 | 13 | / |
| Baharr | 91 | 6 | / |
| Bahayr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bahahr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bahr | 89 | 65,612 | / |
| Bhar | 89 | 49,426 | / |
| Baar | 89 | 7,157 | / |
| Bahahur | 83 | 12 | / |
| Bahaire | 83 | 9 | / |
| Bahahar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahajre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baharre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baharth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahardt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bhatr | 80 | 11,744 | / |
| Bharh | 80 | 8,804 | / |
| Baare | 80 | 2,745 | / |
| Baard | 80 | 2,448 | / |
| Baart | 80 | 2,112 | / |
| Bhair | 80 | 1,696 | / |
| Bahur | 80 | 706 | / |
| Bhare | 80 | 657 | / |
| Bhaur | 80 | 538 | / |
| Bhart | 80 | 425 | / |
| Baarh | 80 | 179 | / |
| Beahr | 80 | 158 | / |
| Bahrr | 80 | 123 | / |
| Bathr | 80 | 114 | / |
| Baarz | 80 | 96 | / |
| Bhear | 80 | 34 | / |
| Bhaar | 80 | 30 | / |
| Baair | 80 | 29 | / |
| Bhard | 80 | 20 | / |
| Bauhr | 80 | 20 | / |
| Bharr | 80 | 11 | / |
| Bhayr | 80 | 10 | / |
| Baňar | 80 | 10 | / |
| Baatr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bahrh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bhgar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bharp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baarr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhasr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahrı | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baëhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahrp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ba'ar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bayhr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baharova | 77 | 325 | / |
| Bhahathr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bar | 75 | 128,764 | / |
| Bharre | 73 | 1,023 | / |
| Bhaire | 73 | 614 | / |
| Bahhur | 73 | 171 | / |
| Bhaure | 73 | 145 | / |
| Bhatrr | 73 | 99 | / |
| Bhatrt | 73 | 78 | / |
| Baardt | 73 | 59 | / |
| Bhatrp | 73 | 56 | / |
| Bhasre | 73 | 31 | / |
| Bharhe | 73 | 31 | / |
| Baarth | 73 | 31 | / |
| Baardh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ba'are | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bhatrd | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bhartt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baaire | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bharph | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bharhh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bhayre | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhairt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhattr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baaare | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bachhr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baasre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhaare | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baarre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bathrr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhairr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhartd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhathr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baarhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bıharı | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhahur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhaurt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baheir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahhre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baithr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baajrd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhaaar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahrhe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bhardt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bare | 67 | 127,825 | / |
| Barr | 67 | 105,411 | / |
| Bair | 67 | 80,166 | / |
| Baur | 67 | 43,495 | / |
| Bhor | 67 | 34,635 | / |
| Bear | 67 | 20,683 | / |
| Bard | 67 | 20,121 | / |
| Bart | 67 | 14,879 | / |
| Barz | 67 | 8,627 | / |
| Bohr | 67 | 7,292 | / |
| Barh | 67 | 6,668 | / |
| Barp | 67 | 2,969 | / |
| Bayr | 67 | 723 | / |
| Bahrova | 67 | 494 | / |
| Batr | 67 | 255 | / |
| Baarová | 67 | 183 | / |
| Baár | 67 | 164 | / |
| Barø | 67 | 157 | / |
| Basr | 67 | 150 | / |
| Bajr | 67 | 90 | / |
| Vaar | 67 | 73 | / |
| Bahrová | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hvar | 67 | 28 | / |
| Baarova | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vhar | 67 | 19 | / |
| Baaheer | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhatrph | 67 | 14 | / |
| Báhr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hbar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baër | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bgar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baheere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaggir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheerh | 67 | 1 | / |
Bahar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bahar in the Georgian language | ||
| ბაჰარ | bahar | - |
| Bahar in the Bengali language | ||
| বাহার | bahara | 98.9 |
| বহর | bahara | 0.73 |
| বাহার্ | bahar | 0.37 |
| Bahar in the Hindi language | ||
| बहार | bahara | 95.82 |
| बाहर | bahara | 2.54 |
| बहर | bahara | 0.92 |
| बाहार | bahara | 0.56 |
| वहार | vahara | 0.07 |
| बहारा | bahara | 0.02 |
| बहाऱ | bahara | 0.02 |
| बहा्र | bahara | 0.02 |
| Bahar in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାହାର | bahara | 88.3 |
| ବହାର | bahara | 5.32 |
| ବାହାର୍ | bahar | 3.19 |
| ବହର | bahara | 2.13 |
| ବାହର | bahara | 1.06 |
| Bahar in the Marathi language | ||
| बहार | bahara | 70.7 |
| बहर | bahara | 14.06 |
| बाहर | bahara | 7.42 |
| अार | aara | 0.78 |
| बदर | badara | 0.78 |
| बाहार | bahara | 0.78 |
| वहार | vahara | 0.39 |
| बाकर | bakara | 0.39 |
| बसरी | basari | 0.39 |
| भार | bhara | 0.39 |
| Bahar in the Arabic language | ||
| باحار | bahar | - |
| باهار | bahar | - |
| بهار | bhar | - |
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