Bihar Surname

156,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Croatia

Bihar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bihar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,8431:416,20521,864
Pakistan4521:395,2307,488
Afghanistan1681:191,3883,677
Croatia1131:37,4217,568
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Hungary191:516,64632,401
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
France81:8,302,840321,660
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Bihár (7) are calculated separately.

Bihar (1,687) may also be a first name.

Bihar Last Name Facts

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

Bihar (Arabic: بيهار, Bengali: বিহার, Hindi: बिहार, Marathi: िबहार, Oriya: ବିହାର, Tibetan: བི་ཧར་) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Bihár. Click here for further possible spellings of Bihar.

How Common Is The Last Name Bihar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bihar is the 156,154th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,598,056 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Bihar are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bihar is also the 187,318th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 1,687 people.

Bihar is most common in India, where it is borne by 1,843 people, or 1 in 416,205. In India Bihar is most common in: Odisha, where 59 percent are found, Bihar, where 10 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 6 percent are found. Beside India this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 16 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 6 percent are found.

Bihar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bihar last name is principally Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Bihar are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Bihar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $52,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bihár937/
Bihare91715/
Bhihar918/
Bihair915/
Biahar914/
Bihart911/
Bijhar911/
Bihard911/
Bihhar911/
Bihaar911/
Biar8940,107/
Bhihare836/
Bijhare831/
Bihaire831/
Biharre831/
Behar8017,275/
Biard805,656/
Bijar801,018/
Biart80837/
Biare80819/
Byhar80669/
Vihar80444/
Biear8043/
Bihor8035/
Bhear8034/
Béhar8028/
Bhyar8017/
Bioar804/
Wihar803/
Bjhar803/
Bhjar801/
Biarz801/
Biasr801/
Biatr801/
Biharová777/
Bihahare771/
Biharova771/
Behhar73467/
Beijar73356/
Bijard73296/
Bihour73187/
Baiyar73128/
Bihore7350/
Biarre7350/
Bujiar7334/
Bijjar7330/
Wihart7329/
Vihare7328/
Bijare7328/
Vihart7319/
Bujhar7316/
Behgar7313/
Wihare7311/
Bajhar7311/
Bogiar7310/
Bijaar7310/
Bhehar739/
Bojhar738/
Bhijar738/
Behair736/
Bijarr736/
Byahar735/
Bhyoar734/
Beahar733/
Hbehar733/
Beharr732/
Bijgar732/
Bhayor732/
Byhard732/
Boihor732/
Buyiar731/
Huihar731/
Behaur731/
Biarrt731/
Bhgear731/
Bijaur731/
Vihatr731/
Bojiar731/
Bıharı731/
Bhiaar731/
Bijart731/
Baijar731/
Bejhar731/
Beharp730/
Bugiar730/
Bhaiyahar711/
Bior6753,045/
Bear6720,683/
Viar672,597/
Byar67512/
Bhuyyar67293/
Bhuiyar67236/
Bjar67124/
Bhayyar6763/
Bhuihor6759/
Wiar6756/
Bhaiyar6750/
Bhojgar6745/
Beijard6719/
Byhardt6715/
Biár6713/
Bhoyyar6712/
Bajhart6711/
Baijard6711/
Bijeard6710/
Bhehare6710/
Bhujjar6710/
Bhoiyar677/
Bajhard677/
Bhijard675/
Behaire675/
Beharre674/
Bouhiar674/
Bahayor673/
Boijard673/
Bihoire673/
Bihourd673/
Bijaure672/
Bhijare672/
Bhaayar672/
Beyiard672/
Boujhar672/
Beahgar672/
Baiyare672/
Béar672/
Beahard671/
Bhujhar671/
Bhoijar671/
Waijhar671/
Byohgar671/
Uiar671/
Wihardt671/
Behijar671/
Bougiar671/
Biahrre671/
Bijaard671/
Beahart670/
Whihart670/
Buiyard670/
Beahear670/
Beehard670/

Bihar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bihar in the Tibetan language
བི་ཧར་bihar-
Bihar in the Oriya language
ବିହାରbihara95.58
ବୀହାରbihara1.31
ବିହାରୀbihari0.6
ବିହାରିbihari0.12
ବିହରbihara0.12
ବିହାର୍bihar0.12
Bihar in the Bengali language
বিহারbihara94.29
বীহারbihara2.86
বিহাররঞ্জনbihararanjana2.86
Bihar in the Hindi language
बिहारbihara91.33
बिहरbihara4
बिहारीbihari4
बिहाराbihara0.67
Bihar in the Marathi language
िबहारibahara83.03
बीहारbihara10.3
िबहरibahara3.03
िवरivara1.21
हरीhari0.61
Bihar in the Arabic language
بيهارbyhar-

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