Dizdar Surname
Approximately 6,331 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDizdar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,323 | 1:18,002 | 2,165 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 635 | 1:5,569 | 1,138 |
| Croatia | 577 | 1:7,329 | 1,159 |
| United States | 183 | 1:1,980,650 | 127,499 |
| Serbia | 182 | 1:39,258 | 4,027 |
| Sweden | 89 | 1:110,638 | 7,962 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Norway | 43 | 1:119,588 | 15,719 |
| Slovenia | 33 | 1:75,384 | 10,217 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Montenegro | 7 | 1:91,366 | 4,331 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
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'.
- iraniThe 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.
- hipolitaDizdar Demographics
Average Dizdar Salary in
United States
$49,989 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dizdar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dizdar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dizdar (Georgian: დიზდარ, Russian: Диздарь) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dizdar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,268th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,151,089 people. The surname Dizdar is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Dizdar live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Dizdar is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 23 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 4,323 people, or 1 in 18,002. In Turkey Dizdar is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Giresun Province, where 23 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent are found and Croatia, where 9 percent are found.
Dizdar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dizdar last name are 39.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.21% registered to vote for the political 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
Dizdar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dizdar in the Georgian language | ||
| დიზდარ | dizdar | - |
| Dizdar in the Russian language | ||
| Диздарь | dizdar | - |
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