Chegar Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Chegar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chegar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania491:83,5695,424
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
India71:109,580,769786,157
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Chegar (12) may also be a first name.

Chegar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chegar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻜﺎﺭ, Hindi: चेगर, Marathi: चेगर, Russian: Чегар) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chegar? popularity and diffusion

Chegar is the 1,755,741st most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. Chegar occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Chegar are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name globally, held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 83,569. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 67 percent reside, Brakna Region, where 12 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Iran, where 15 percent reside.

Chegar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chegar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chegar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chegar last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Chegar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chegaar92509/
Cheggar92179/
Chengar9220/
Schegar9214/
Cheghar926/
Chegare925/
Chegard924/
Cheagar922/
Cheigar921/
Hegar91637/
Cegar9169/
Cheghare861/
Cheigair861/
Cheigart861/
Chhengar861/
Cheagare861/
Ckheggar861/
Shegar834,715/
Chagar83704/
Chogar83594/
Ceegar83178/
Khegar83127/
Heggar83111/
Chigar8373/
Hegard8372/
Hegare8368/
Hegart8352/
Hengar8330/
Zhegar833/
Cegare833/
Cegaar833/
Heigar832/
Heegar831/
Hesgar831/
Heagar830/
Chegarova8010/
Scheigart800/
Chaggar771,611/
Khengar771,416/
Chigare771,029/
Shengar77654/
Chagaar77217/
Hegardt77212/
Hegaard77198/
Heggart77155/
Cheggor77136/
Khegare77102/
Hesgard7771/
Heegard7763/
Chingar7760/
Sheghar7758/
Henggar7755/
Shegare7753/
Chegore7737/
Choghar7730/
Chisgar7722/
Chigard7719/
Heigard7717/
Chegoor7712/
Chaygar7711/
Heggard778/
Czegarr776/
Chaghar775/
Chegour775/
Kheghar774/
Chigart773/
Chaigar773/
Kheegar772/
Chégard772/
Heegaar772/
Schigar771/
Chagaur771/
Chhogar771/
Henngar771/
Sheugar771/
Shegaar771/
Shehgar771/
Sheigar771/
Kheggar771/
Heagard771/
Hengarh771/
Henghar771/
Hegaire771/
Chiggar771/
Heygard770/
Heisgar770/
Hesgart770/
Scheighart752/
Segar736,709/
Zegar732,233/
Čegar73687/
Kegar73511/
Higar73170/
Cigar73130/
Gegar7355/
Jegar7352/
Cygar7314/
Hegor732/
Cegor731/
Hygar731/
Cheggour711,269/
Heegaard71727/
Tshegare71237/
Hejgaard71142/
Heigaard7173/
Chichgar7171/
Chaigard7134/
Heegardt7129/
Shchigar7114/
Chighare7111/
Chengour7110/
Chigaure717/
Hesgaard715/
Khenghar713/
Heiggard712/
Khengaar712/
Schigart712/
Tchigare712/
Khekghar711/
Chhaggar711/
Chicgare711/
Sceigart711/
Scheighardt711/
Sheigart711/
Sheasgar711/
Cheng'or711/
Heygarth710/
Schygart710/
Segard673,946/
Zeghar671,333/
Zeggar671,313/
Zhigar671,005/
Segaar67613/
Seggar67458/
Haigar67452/
Seegar67343/
Seagar67317/
Cigare67255/
Zeegar67228/
Hingar67225/
Seghar67150/
Chigarova67144/
Heesgaard6799/
Kegare6777/
Siegar6764/
Keigar6757/
Quegar6756/
Segare6755/
Sehgar6746/
Zeagar6742/
Shigar6738/
Coygar6735/
Chigor6728/
Kiegar6722/
Segart6721/
Chagor6720/
Seigar6717/
Caigar6715/
Hygard6715/
Hyngar6713/
Segair6713/
Ciggar6712/
Cigard6711/
Hajgar679/
Högare679/
Seugar679/
Cigľar678/
Zeigar677/
Kegaar677/
Dzegar677/
Zegaar676/
Jeegar676/
Zehgar676/
Jeggar676/
Chegorova675/
Keagar674/
Geggar673/
Haygar673/
Khigar673/
Chogor673/
Zhygar672/
Higard672/
Chichgare672/
Chichghar672/
Keegar672/
Jeagar672/
Segarr672/
Kegard671/
Cheigueir671/
Chicghare671/
Higart671/
Highar671/
Seygar671/
Kehgar671/
Zegaur671/
Higare671/
Huigar671/
Higgar671/
Hegore671/
Hegour671/
Hejgor671/
Zegair671/
Tchegoure671/
Gejgar671/
Czygar671/
Chaghahar671/
Ccigar671/
Cygart671/
Cheshgord671/
Higair671/
Tshekgare671/
Zeugar671/
Segahr671/
Kheangair671/
Hegord670/
Keugar670/
Hisgar670/
Scegor670/

Chegar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chegar in the Hindi language
चेगरcegara-
Chegar in the Marathi language
चेगरcegara-
Chegar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻜﺎﺭshkar95
ﺍﺷﻜﺮashkr5
Chegar in the Russian language
Чегарcegar-

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