Delavar Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Delavar Surname User-submission:

Delavar, pronounced Del-āvar, is a surname of Persian origin meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'. In Farsi, it is written as دلاور. The name can be broken down into del (دل), meaning 'heart', and the suffix -āvar (آور), meaning 'having'.

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Delavar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4761:161,30813,890
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
India141:54,790,384527,769
Austria101:851,54467,454
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397

Delavar (41) may also be a first name.

Delavar Surname Meaning

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Delavar, pronounced Del-āvar, is a surname of Persian origin meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'. In Farsi, it is written as دلاور. The name can be broken down into del (دل), meaning 'heart', and the suffix -āvar (آور), meaning 'having'.

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Delavar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Delavar (Hindi: देलावर, Marathi: िदलावर, Russian: Делавар) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Delavar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 554,308th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Delavar reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 41 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 476 people, or 1 in 161,308. In Iran Delavar is primarily concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 37 percent live, Fars Province, where 18 percent live and Tehran Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Iran it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Delavar Last Name Statistics demography

Delavar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Delavar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delavar in the Hindi language
देलावरdelavara-
Delavar in the Marathi language
िदलावरidalavara30
देलवारdelavara20
डेलावारdelavara20
देलावारdelavara20
दीलावरdilavara10
Delavar in the Russian language
Делаварdelavar-

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