Cevahir Surname

121,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Cevahir Surname User-submission:

The name 'Cevahir' is derived from the Arabic root cwhr, which gives rise to the word cawāhir (جواهر) meaning 'gems, precious stones, and minerals.' This word is derived from the Arabic word cawhar (جوهر) in the faˁālil verb pattern, which means 'essence, substance.

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Cevahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,7131:20,9592,467
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
England31:18,572,686338,250
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Cevahir (16,262) may also be a first name.

Cevahir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name 'Cevahir' is derived from the Arabic root cwhr, which gives rise to the word cawāhir (جواهر) meaning 'gems, precious stones, and minerals.' This word is derived from the Arabic word cawhar (جوهر) in the faˁālil verb pattern, which means 'essence, substance.'

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Cevahir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cevahir occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cevahir.

How Common Is The Last Name Cevahir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,680th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,937,147 people. The surname Cevahir is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Cevahir live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 43,941st most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 16,262 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 3,713 people, or 1 in 20,959. In Turkey Cevahir is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Trabzon Province, where 17 percent are found and Osmaniye Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Turkey this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sevahir861/
Xhevahir8024/
Jevahire802/
Sevahier801/
Dževahir801/
Cevaer77619/
Xhevahiri754/
Dzhevahir751/
Sevahiyar751/
Zavahir711,635/
Savahir715/
Sivahir711/
Zevhihar674/
Zavahiri671/
Civahari671/

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