Chair Surname

90,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Chair Surname User-submission:

Chair is an Arabic Moroccan surname, that means 'poet' or 'barley'.

Chair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,9771:17,4392,658
Indonesia1,2191:108,49011,110
Algeria1,0111:38,2116,912
France3141:211,53732,901
Spain2301:203,27013,886
India2191:3,502,58299,542
Ecuador771:206,5697,938
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Liberia201:220,42714,169
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England101:5,571,806158,774
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Chair (747) may also be a first name.

Chair Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chair is an Arabic Moroccan surname, that means 'poet' or 'barley'.

- victoria.chair

Chair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chair (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻋﺮ, Hindi: चैर, Marathi: चोैर, Oriya: ଚଇର) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chair? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,378th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,373,972 people. The last name Chair is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Chair live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 56 percent live in Mahgreb. Chair is also the 300,818th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 747 people.

The surname is most widely held in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,977 people, or 1 in 17,439. Aside from Morocco this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Algeria, where 19 percent live.

Chair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chair has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chair last name contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chair last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Chair earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 58.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,100 per year and in South Africa they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning R 268,644 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaire911,512/
Chaair91586/
Schair91118/
Chaier9126/
Chaird9110/
Chaisr918/
Chajir915/
Chairz915/
Chhair914/
Chaiar913/
Chayir911/
Chaior911/
Chairt911/
Char8930,581/
Hair8920,647/
Chir891,639/
Cair8973/
Schaier83398/
Chaiere83142/
Chayire8340/
Chaiart8328/
Chaisre8311/
Chaaire838/
Chaiard836/
Tchaire834/
Chaireh834/
Stchair832/
Chaierz832/
Chawier832/
Chaiare832/
Chaajir831/
Chaiure831/
Chhajir831/
Chahiar831/
Chauier831/
Chahjir831/
Chaierd831/
Chaihar831/
Chaisrt831/
Khair80281,048/
Shair8033,536/
Hajir8028,663/
Haire8010,047/
Chire809,034/
Chard808,115/
Chaar804,965/
Chare803,629/
Choir802,836/
Chaer802,390/
Hayir801,812/
Chhar801,612/
Schar80875/
Chior80777/
Haier80751/
Chatr80722/
Hairr80722/
Tchir80705/
Chaur80666/
Chayr80610/
Chart80584/
Dchar80532/
Chier80382/
Chear80380/
Haiar80350/
Chahr80345/
Cayir80309/
Schir80227/
Charh80159/
Charr8091/
Chhir8090/
Cehar8076/
Haird8073/
Charp8059/
Chitr8055/
Hsair8054/
Cheir8053/
Hzair8032/
Zhair8027/
Chirr8017/
Cajir8017/
Caiar8013/
Chirp8012/
Haiir8011/
Chirt8011/
Hairt809/
Chgir809/
Haior809/
Charz806/
Hjair805/
Haiyr803/
Caier802/
Chaàr802/
Tchar802/
Chirh802/
Haair802/
Chird802/
Haiur801/
Chaár801/
Cháar801/
Zchar801/
Cairr801/
Chäar801/
Chuir801/
Chaâr801/
Csair801/
Chgar801/
Chisr801/
Caior801/
Caiur801/
Cshir801/
Chaihort7799/
Chairova7715/
Chaihard776/
Schaihor774/
Chahiort771/
Schawier770/
Har7517,511/
Car7514,333/
Hir751,676/
Cir75311/
Khaire7346,965/
Chaure7345,336/
Chahar739,592/
Schier738,652/
Schaar736,840/
Chharh735,044/
Schaer733,937/
Charre732,753/
Chayer732,591/
Scharr731,473/
Tchare731,055/
Chirre731,039/
Tchier73955/
Shaair73901/
Chajar73871/
Scharp73839/
Schear73773/
Haajir73639/
Schirp73553/
Chahur73514/
Cheyar73496/
Scheir73480/
Chhare73428/
Tcheir73309/
Khaiar73289/
Schaur73264/
Shajir73251/
Cohier73226/
Shaire73213/
Schirr73169/
Chojar73133/
Chaare73129/
Schirz73122/
Khayir73111/
Hawier73107/
Shaier73106/
Chayre7389/
Khajir7387/
Tchire7386/
Chayar7385/
Chaatr7383/
Chiyar7379/
Chahyr7378/
Haiart7373/
Shaird7372/
Scharz7372/
Khaier7366/
Shairp7361/
Zahair7353/
Sahair7352/
Chajer7339/
Czahar7334/
Chehar7331/
Schuir7331/
Chijor7324/
Chardt7323/
Cuhyar7322/
Khairr7320/
Haiher7318/
Chauer7316/
Khaair7315/
Chhear7312/
Shayir7311/
Chejar7311/
Chajjr7311/
Shchir7311/
Chijer739/
Chawer739/
Haujir739/
Chartt739/
Chaurd738/
Chijar738/
Cheare738/
Hayire738/
Chhhar738/
Charhe737/
Chahre737/
Chhatr737/
Shairh737/
Haiour737/
Chiior737/
Shaiar737/
Haiere737/
Haihar736/
Chchar736/
Chioar736/
Schiær736/
Shgair736/
Haggir735/
Schgir735/
Haiahr734/
Choire734/
Hajirr734/
Schior734/
Chayor734/
Chiyer734/
Chaaar734/
Chithr733/
Shairt733/
Shairr733/
Hai'er733/
Schird732/
Schirt732/
Chayur732/
Khaiur732/
Cheire732/
Cheard732/
Chuire732/
Dzhair732/
Cheirt732/
Chiyor732/
Shaiir732/
Tschir732/
Chardh732/
Shairz732/
Charrt732/
Chattr731/
Chittr731/
Chhard731/
Hauiar731/
Hchare731/
Csehar731/
Cihiar731/
Hairre731/
Schatr731/
Tchoir731/
Czaier731/
Cheiur731/
Chirhe731/
Charrd731/
Shaiur731/
Cheier731/
Chuyar731/
Hayier731/
Tzhair731/
Shchar731/
Schëar731/
Haiare731/
D'Char731/
Chujar731/
Chshir731/
Chaurt731/
Charhh731/
Cayier731/
Cuihar731/
Chierz731/
Hajier731/
Cheiar731/
Cehard731/
Dhchar731/
Shaihr731/
Chajur731/
Chatrt731/
Chaytr731/
Hahair731/
Haieer731/
Haihir731/
Hairhz731/
Khaior731/
Khairh731/
Khaiir731/
Charrh730/
Scharh730/
Hauier730/
Schaihort711/
Shir67361,884/
Hart67292,878/
Carr67251,171/
Shar6755,256/
Hare6748,651/
Hire6732,641/
Schauer6725,608/
Harp6720,211/
Hirt6720,111/
Zair6716,190/
Khir6711,316/
Harr679,193/
Hard679,120/
Haar678,946/
Hird677,749/
Schardt675,268/
Khar674,883/
Sair674,785/
Zhar674,732/
Cher674,187/
Harz673,440/
Scharpf672,840/
Chhajer672,355/
Hier672,044/
Hajr671,972/
Scheier671,749/
Chirova671,569/
Csar671,397/
Cire671,182/
Harh671,057/
Czar671,044/
Jair671,002/
Heir67952/
Hirz67950/
Schaare67914/
Hoir67904/
Ciar67854/
Charova67680/
Haur67669/
Cier67614/
Chagger67493/
Şair67462/
Cirt67424/
Citr67380/
Chirowa67335/
Chyr67303/
Hahr67252/
Coir67243/
Chiyere67243/
Caur67238/
Hear67228/
Zhir67204/
Chahaar67199/
Cuir67196/
Schayer67185/
Charowa67184/
Chhajar67101/
Chayare6798/
Hirr6795/
Haár6794/
Hayr6787/
Schawer6779/
Tschaar6770/
Chouier6770/
Scharth6765/
Schajer6765/
Cear6761/
Schoier6758/
Caar6755/
Schaerr6755/
Chayard6752/
Schajor6749/
Chharre6747/
Hasr6747/
Schuier6741/
Cirz6737/
Schaard6735/
Scharpp6732/
Hsar6731/
Hsir6731/
Cheyard6728/
Choujar6724/
Chouiar6724/
Cehr6722/
Schartt6720/
Khaiere6719/
Tschirr6719/
Huir6716/
Scheirr6716/
Shaajir6715/
Shaihor6714/
Czir6714/
Tscharr6714/
Hzar6714/
Chejare6713/
Chigier6713/
Xair6712/
Caër6712/
Khajire6710/
Schiear6710/
Schasre6710/
Chaurhe6710/
Caiharr6710/
Hatr6710/
Chieyor6710/
Chharhh6710/
Chhajor679/
Shaggir679/
Chaharz679/
Charová679/
Khaaire678/
Schiyer678/
Scheard678/
Hhar678/
Hirh678/
Tschart678/
Schøier678/
Chhaure677/
Jahajir676/
Schahar676/
Schirpf676/
Chieior676/
Chaouer676/
Shahair676/
Chhayar675/
Zahajir675/
Carz675/
Chijjar675/
Cirr675/
Chhahar675/
Cisr675/
Hijr675/
Shawier674/
Tcar674/
Khaiare674/
Chihior674/
Carì674/
Cirț674/
Chjr674/
Cihr674/
Ceir673/
Scheuir673/
Chajarh673/
Chaajer673/
Shayire672/
Shaihar672/
Schaierová672/
Scheare672/
Chaahar672/
Cheiere672/
Chaurre672/
Hjir672/
Cird672/
Chaheur672/
Chér672/
Tcharre672/
Hjar672/
Chauwer671/
Khhaire671/
Khaioor671/
Chiyare671/
Choiere671/
Chajeer671/
Chajerh671/
Chehiar671/
Chhajre671/
Chhayur671/
Chauere671/
Chchare671/
Chchaur671/
Chuirre671/
Zaahair671/
Schaarz671/
Schaure671/
Schearr671/
Scheihr671/
Shaieer671/
Shahiar671/
Hirp671/
Chouyar671/
Scir671/
Héar671/
Háir671/
Hisr671/
Khaieer671/
Xhar671/
Schayre671/
Schijer671/
Tchiyor671/
Tschare671/
Harș671/
Hai'ere671/
Chèr671/
Chchatr671/
Cheareh671/
Chaheer671/
Czawior671/
Cheireh671/
Chharhe671/
Schajar671/
Dcar671/
Cheharz671/
Sha'air671/
Zhahier671/
Xhir671/
Cirp671/
Chayart671/
Chayaur671/
Chayreh671/
Chharph671/
Choyard671/
Choojir671/
Jcir671/
Haihert671/
Hcar671/
Hcir671/
Hxar671/
Khairre671/
Chigger670/
Charrdt670/
Schaarp670/
Shauier670/
Schaurp670/
Schaurr670/
Schaarr670/

Chair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chair in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻋﺮalshar-
Chair in the Marathi language
चोैरcoaira-
Chair in the Oriya language
ଚଇରca'ira66.67
ଚାଇରca'ira33.33
Chair in the Hindi language
चैरcaira50
चैयरcaiyara50

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