Dhar Surname
Approximately 244,535 people bear this surname
Dhar Surname User-submission:
Dar is a Kashmiri surname of Brahmin origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley of India as well as Kashmiri emigres who have migrated to the Punjab, a region divided between India and Pakistan. The caste name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims.
Read More About This SurnameDhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 163,456 | 1:4,693 | 425 |
| Bangladesh | 72,996 | 1:2,183 | 209 |
| Pakistan | 2,342 | 1:76,278 | 2,706 |
| United States | 1,450 | 1:249,972 | 23,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 816 | 1:11,228 | 1,407 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Iran | 462 | 1:166,196 | 14,183 |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Qatar | 172 | 1:13,709 | 1,501 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Oman | 72 | 1:51,222 | 2,729 |
| Afghanistan | 62 | 1:518,600 | 6,453 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Dhar (3,330) may also be a first name.
Dhar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Dar is a Kashmiri surname of Brahmin origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley of India as well as Kashmiri emigres who have migrated to the Punjab, a region divided between India and Pakistan. The caste name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims.
- samad_darThe Dhar surname is a Kashmiri caste name, derived from an honorific name Dara given to a village head, strongman or a warlord of a smaller jagir (estate). Dara is pronounced as Dhara.
- haffman97Dhar Demographics
Average Dhar Salary in
United States
$51,352 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dhar (Arabic: ذر, Bengali: ধর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻇﻬﺮ, Hindi: धर, Marathi: धर, Oriya: ଧର, Tibetan: དར་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,243rd most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 29,802 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dhar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dhar is also the 123,768th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 3,330 people.
The surname Dhar is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 163,456 people, or 1 in 4,693. In India Dhar is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 51 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent live and Tripura, where 7 percent live. Besides India this surname is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 30 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Dhar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dhar last name are 6.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Dhar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.01% more than the national average, earning $51,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $48,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahar | 89 | 8,905 | / |
| Dhare | 89 | 1,802 | / |
| Dhaur | 89 | 706 | / |
| Dhair | 89 | 384 | / |
| Ddhar | 89 | 28 | / |
| Dharr | 89 | 23 | / |
| Dhard | 89 | 19 | / |
| Dhaar | 89 | 16 | / |
| Dhear | 89 | 14 | / |
| Dhatr | 89 | 8 | / |
| Dhart | 89 | 7 | / |
| Dhahr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dharh | 89 | 5 | / |
| Dharp | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dhayr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hdhar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dhgar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dar | 86 | 238,033 | / |
| Dhaure | 80 | 1,733 | / |
| Dhahar | 80 | 302 | / |
| Ddhare | 80 | 193 | / |
| Dhaire | 80 | 76 | / |
| Dahart | 80 | 39 | / |
| Dahaur | 80 | 33 | / |
| Dahard | 80 | 19 | / |
| Dhayre | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dhaare | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ddahar | 80 | 8 | / |
| Dahair | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dhasre | 80 | 4 | / |
| Daharr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Daahar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dhathr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dheare | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dharre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhdhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhasrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhahre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhahur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dheard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dheart | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Hart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dharhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daharh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dahasr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dahayr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dare | 75 | 50,692 | / |
| Daar | 75 | 15,011 | / |
| Dear | 75 | 14,585 | / |
| Dart | 75 | 12,500 | / |
| Darr | 75 | 11,777 | / |
| Darh | 75 | 3,001 | / |
| Dohr | 75 | 2,921 | / |
| Dard | 75 | 2,899 | / |
| Dhor | 75 | 2,376 | / |
| Dahr | 75 | 2,364 | / |
| Daur | 75 | 2,037 | / |
| Dair | 75 | 1,386 | / |
| Darz | 75 | 386 | / |
| Dayr | 75 | 228 | / |
| Darp | 75 | 128 | / |
| Dasr | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ddar | 75 | 66 | / |
| Datr | 75 | 49 | / |
| Hdar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dgar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dajr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tdar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Darø | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Ar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dharowa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dhauyre | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dhahier | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dhahare | 73 | 6 | / |
| Daahare | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhddare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ddharth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dttdhar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daaharr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahardt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dhore | 67 | 27,961 | / |
| Dayre | 67 | 4,231 | / |
| Dheir | 67 | 3,662 | / |
| Daire | 67 | 3,174 | / |
| Darre | 67 | 2,177 | / |
| Daure | 67 | 2,123 | / |
| Dartt | 67 | 699 | / |
| Deare | 67 | 493 | / |
| Dhuor | 67 | 447 | / |
| Dheur | 67 | 439 | / |
| Dağar | 67 | 350 | / |
| Dahur | 67 | 332 | / |
| Da'ar | 67 | 201 | / |
| Dohur | 67 | 200 | / |
| Dasre | 67 | 197 | / |
| Deart | 67 | 121 | / |
| Daare | 67 | 60 | / |
| Dhour | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dearr | 67 | 48 | / |
| Dhotr | 67 | 48 | / |
| Deard | 67 | 43 | / |
| Deahr | 67 | 39 | / |
| D'Art | 67 | 36 | / |
| Deihr | 67 | 36 | / |
| Darrh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dhoor | 67 | 18 | / |
| Daird | 67 | 18 | / |
| Daair | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dhoir | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dgaur | 67 | 12 | / |
| Darhe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Daurd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Darhh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dohrt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ddahr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hdear | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daharova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dearp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ddhor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deuhr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dgair | 67 | 7 | / |
| Darzs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dahyr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dahrr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhort | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Ayr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daart | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Hahier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dddar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gydar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thdar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhosr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dajtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Datrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dautr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Da're | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dohįr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Gar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgohr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddohr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayrr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Darrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dairr | 67 | 0 | / |
Dhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻇﻬﺮ | azhr | - |
| Dhar in the Bengali language | ||
| ধর | dhara | 99.79 |
| ধর্ | dhar | 0.13 |
| ধার | dhara | 0.01 |
| Dhar in the Hindi language | ||
| धर | dhara | 93.6 |
| धार | dhara | 6.24 |
| धर् | dhar | 0.02 |
| धार् | dhar | 0.01 |
| धारा़ | dhara | 0.01 |
| घर | ghara | 0.01 |
| ध्ार | dhara | 0.01 |
| ढर | dhara | 0.01 |
| Dhar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧର | dhara | 92.44 |
| ଧାର | dhara | 3.8 |
| ଡରୁ | daru | 0.34 |
| ଧର୍ | dhar | 0.11 |
| ଧଡା | dhada | 0.03 |
| ଧଳ | dhala | 0.02 |
| ହାଲି | hali | 0.02 |
| ଧାରା | dhara | 0.02 |
| େଦାରା | edara | 0.02 |
| ମାର | mara | 0.02 |
| ଝରି | jhari | 0.02 |
| ଧୀର | dhira | 0.02 |
| ମହାି | mahai | 0.02 |
| ସାର | sara | 0.02 |
| ହୀରା | hira | 0.02 |
| ଧିର | dhira | 0.02 |
| Dhar in the Tibetan language | ||
| དར་ | dar | 71.05 |
| དྷར་ | dhar | 18.42 |
| དཱར་ | dar | 7.89 |
| དར་ཉ | darnya | 2.63 |
| Dhar in the Marathi language | ||
| धर | dhara | 55.99 |
| धार | dhara | 41.45 |
| दर | dara | 0.78 |
| ढर | dhara | 0.78 |
| धर् | dhar | 0.16 |
| धारी | dhari | 0.16 |
| डर | dara | 0.16 |
| धारा | dhara | 0.16 |
| Dhar in the Arabic language | ||
| ذر | dhr | - |
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