Edjar Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Edjar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edjar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Edjar (205) may also be a first name.

Edjar Last Name Facts

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

Edjar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺟﺎﺭ) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edjar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Edjar reside; 30 percent reside in West Africa and 20 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 632,267th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 205 people.

Edjar is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Edjar is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Cameroon it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Edjar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edjar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Edjar last name declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edjare91632/
Hedjar9158/
Edijar917/
Eidjar915/
Yedjar911/
Edjgar911/
Ejar891,051/
Hedhjar831/
Edjhare831/
Adjar80528/
Edjor80153/
Ediar8088/
Ejhar8061/
Hejar8021/
Ejjar8018/
Odjar806/
Edcar806/
Eajar805/
Idjar805/
Edear805/
Edyar805/
Ejaur802/
Eejar801/
E'Jar801/
Ejahr801/
Etjar801/
Ödjar801/
Ejaar801/
Hadjar7310,057/
Ediare73256/
Edejor73162/
Ejahar7342/
Adjair7331/
Idjgar7319/
Edjour7317/
Eidyar7314/
Ejjair7311/
Adjarh7311/
Adjhar7311/
Isdjar739/
Eajhar738/
Hejair736/
Idjare735/
Ejhare734/
Aadjar734/
Adijar734/
Ejaire734/
Eajare733/
Edajor733/
Edgear732/
Hedear732/
Hediar732/
Edzhar732/
Ejhaar732/
Edyard732/
Hejsar731/
Hejjar731/
Edhiar731/
Hidjar731/
Idjaïr731/
Edjore731/
Adhjar731/
Eejhar731/
Eijhar731/
Ediard731/
Heijar731/
Jdjair731/
Jedyar731/
Idjair731/
Hedjor730/
Ejor671,578/
Esar671,098/
Ijar67982/
Yedjour67304/
Ezar67303/
Ecar67279/
Hediard6794/
Eidyard6749/
Eidjord6741/
Ahadjar6712/
Jzar6711/
Yedihar675/
Exar675/
Yjar673/
Hediart673/
Jcar673/
Esdihar672/
Idajhar671/
Jsar671/
Eajahar671/
Heijare671/
Eddehar671/
Eediare671/
Ejhahar671/
Esjahar671/
Headear671/
Headiar671/
Hedjour671/
Hedjord670/
Hejardt670/

Edjar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edjar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﺟﺎﺭajar-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edjar
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