Dizdar Surname

77,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dizdar Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Persian origin and is prevalent in countries such as Iran, Turkey and Israel. Variations of this name can be found in the Balkan region as a result of the centuries of Ottoman occupation. These can vary from Dizdar to Dizdarevic and similar.

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Dizdar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,3231:18,0022,165
Bosnia and Herzegovina6351:5,5691,138
Croatia5771:7,3291,159
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Serbia1821:39,2584,027
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Norway431:119,58815,719
Slovenia331:75,38410,217
England291:1,921,31276,208
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Austria131:655,03358,041
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malta11:430,2723,380
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Dizdar (23) may also be a first name.

Dizdar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Persian origin and is prevalent in countries such as Iran, Turkey and Israel. Variations of this name can be found in the Balkan region as a result of the centuries of Ottoman occupation. These can vary from Dizdar to Dizdarevic and similar.

The meaning of the surname has roots in the Old Persian. It it was used as a title for the head protectors of a castle. The literal meaning is 'castle-keeper', derived from the Persian word dez, meaning 'castle' or 'fortress', and the Persian suffix dar, meaning 'have' or 'keep'.

- irani

The Dizdar surname comes from Persian diz (fortress) and dhar (to keep, to have). It is a title given in Ottoman empire to person, who was commander of fortress. He was a gatekeeper, whose job had been to keep the fortress ready for war. The purpose of fortress was to defend the village or town, so he was responsible for the whole settlement, not just the fortress.

- hipolita

Dizdar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dizdar (Georgian: დიზდარ, Russian: Диздарь) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dizdar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 77,268th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,151,089 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Dizdar are found; 56 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

It is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,323 people, or 1 in 18,002. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent live, Giresun Province, where 23 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent live and Croatia, where 9 percent live.

Dizdar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dizdar last name are 39.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Dizdar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning 281,702 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.85% more than the national average, earning $49,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning $45,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dizdare921/
Duzdar8386/
Dyzdar8315/
Dezdar8311/
Disdar8310/
Düzdar833/
Dezhdar773/
Dejdar67205/
Desdar6711/
Dusdar674/
Disdor671/
Disdore623/

Dizdar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dizdar in the Georgian language
დიზდარdizdar-
Dizdar in the Russian language
Диздарьdizdar-

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