Biglari Surname

39,401st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Biglari Surname User-submission:

This surname is made up big, the Persian word for 'lord, ruler,' plus the name of the Iranian ethnic group Lari. Hence, taken together, it refers to a ruler of the Lari ethnic group.

Biglari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran13,0841:5,868803
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Biglari (125) may also be a first name.

Biglari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is made up big, the Persian word for 'lord, ruler,' plus the name of the Iranian ethnic group Lari. Hence, taken together, it refers to a ruler of the Lari ethnic group.

- jessicaweiss

Biglari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Biglari Come From? nationality or country of origin

Biglari is found most frequently in Iran. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Biglari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biglari is the 39,401st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 547,031 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Biglari reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 832,731st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 125 people.

It is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 13,084 people, or 1 in 5,868. In Iran Biglari is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent reside, Hamadan Province, where 12 percent reside and Kermanshah Province, where 9 percent reside. Besides Iran this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Biglari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Biglari are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Biglari earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $53,032 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beiglari9317/
Biglarie934/
Bieglari931/
Beglari8698/
Bigleri8681/
Biglary8653/
Beglyari801/
Begleri7161/
Beglary715/
Beglori714/
Viglori711/
Biglory711/
Byglary711/
Biglere711/
Biglery710/
Beglouri672/
Beglarhaa631/
Beglery570/
Weglarzy5315/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biglari
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