Chohar Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Chohar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chohar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India381:20,185,931296,209
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Chohar (330) may also be a first name.

Chohar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chohar (Hindi: छोहर, Marathi: चोहार) 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 Chohar? popularity and diffusion

Chohar is the 2,007,164th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Chohar are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 482,193rd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 330 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India Chohar is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 61 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 16 percent reside and Bihar, where 13 percent reside. Besides India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 23 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choharh9222/
Chohare921/
Choar91130/
Hohar9118/
Choahare861/
Chouar831,661/
Choare8325/
Hjohar838/
Choair831/
Choaar831/
Hohard831/
Hohair830/
Hohart830/
Hoar8016,318/
Chouard77768/
Khohare77112/
Chouart7736/
Choaire7718/
Chouare777/
Khojhar774/
Chooart772/
Chojjar772/
Chohord771/
Choaure771/
Chahhar771/
Khoohar771/
Chouair771/
Choiyar771/
Hoare7319,072/
Hoard735,326/
Houar73918/
Khoar73121/
Chaor7364/
Hoair7317/
Hoart7313/
Hohor733/
Chäar731/
Hoarh731/
Hoarr731/
Hoarp731/
Hoahr731/
Chauhare7110/
Chooeard712/
Houard671,679/
Houart67515/
Khoare67119/
Chahor6743/
Chaore6742/
Chaour6728/
Chojor6724/
Hoyyar6723/
Khoarh6720/
Hoijar6719/
Chauar6716/
Jhooar677/
Chaear676/
Huoard674/
Jhhaor673/
Hoiyar673/
Hoaire673/
Houare673/
Joharh672/
Khouar672/
Hoarth672/
Chaoir671/
Johayr671/
Chaorh671/
Chauor671/
Houarr671/
Hoardt671/
Juohar671/
Houair671/
Hoaare671/
Hoarre671/
Khoair671/
Hoaard670/

Chohar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chohar in the Hindi language
छोहरchohara71.43
छोहराchohara14.29
चोहारcohara7.14
चोहरcohara7.14
Chohar in the Marathi language
चोहारcohara66.67
चोहरcohara33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chohar
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