Chahar Surname

53,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Chahar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,9081:111,0407,248
Iran1,3741:55,8826,124
Afghanistan8991:35,7651,414
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Algeria621:623,09039,491
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Chahar (768) may also be a first name.

Chahar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chahar (Hindi: चाहर, Marathi: चहार, Oriya: ଚାହାର) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chahar? popularity and diffusion

Chahar is the 53,254th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 759,752 people. The last name Chahar is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Chahar reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Chahar is also the 296,201st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 768 people.

Chahar is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 6,908 people, or 1 in 111,040. In India Chahar is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 60 percent live, Rajasthan, where 10 percent live and Haryana, where 9 percent live. Other than India it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.

Chahar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chahar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 204.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,054 per year; in United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.43% more than the national average, earning $64,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chahaar92199/
Chaharz929/
Chhahar925/
Chaahar922/
Chaar914,965/
Chhar911,612/
Chahr91345/
Hahar91111/
Chahaare861/
Chharh835,044/
Chaair83586/
Chahur83514/
Chhare83428/
Chaare83129/
Chaatr8383/
Chahyr8378/
Chhear8312/
Chhhar838/
Chahre837/
Chhatr837/
Chhair834/
Chaaar834/
Haahar832/
Chhard831/
Hahair831/
Char8030,581/
Haar808,946/
Hahr80252/
Chaharova8073/
Hhar808/
Chharre7747/
Chharhh7710/
Chaaire778/
Chhaure777/
Chaheur772/
Chhajre771/
Chaheer771/
Chharhe771/
Chharph771/
Chahargowa751/
Chard738,115/
Chair735,304/
Chare733,629/
Haahr731,551/
Chhor73735/
Chatr73722/
Chaur73666/
Chayr73610/
Chart73584/
Chear73380/
Haarr73361/
Haare73232/
Charh73159/
Charr7391/
Khaar7384/
Haarz7376/
Haart7369/
Charp7359/
Haard7353/
Hađar7331/
Haarh7326/
Hahrt7320/
Charz736/
Khhar734/
Chaàr732/
Haair732/
Hjaar731/
Haajr731/
Chaár731/
Cháar731/
Chaâr731/
Chgar731/
Haarp730/
Chaarova7168/
Chahrova717/
Chaure6745,336/
Har6717,511/
Charre672,753/
Chaire671,512/
Haardt671,103/
Chhour67646/
Chhuor67147/
Chayre6789/
Haarth6776/
Chhore6733/
Chardt6723/
Khaair6715/
Haarre6715/
Chajjr6711/
Ha'are6711/
Chaird6710/
Chartt679/
Chaurd678/
Cheare678/
Chaisr678/
Charhe677/
Hayhre677/
Chairz675/
Khaare674/
Khaaar673/
Cheard672/
Chardh672/
Charrt672/
Chattr671/
Khhare671/
Chhoor671/
Hchare671/
Haarhe671/
Charrd671/
D'Char671/
Chohrt671/
Chouhr671/
Chaurt671/
Charhh671/
Chairt671/
Chatrt671/
Chaytr671/
Charrh670/

Chahar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chahar in the Hindi language
चाहरcahara96.3
चहारcahara2.49
चाहारcahara0.8
चहरcahara0.35
चादरcadara0.03
Chahar in the Oriya language
ଚାହାରcahara92
ଚାହରcahara2.67
ଚହରcahara2.67
Chahar in the Marathi language
चहारcahara38.64
चाहरcahara34.09
चहरcahara11.36
चाचरcacara7.58
चाहारcahara3.03
कहारkahara1.52
चहारेcahare1.52
चहरामcaharama0.76

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