Eshar Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Eshar Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from an old Sindhi word eshar, which means 'class of society which was supposed to be working in court'. It is also related to the word ishwar, which means 'god'. Found in the plateau region of upper Pakistan and the hilly areas of North India.
Read More About This SurnameEshar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Eshar (873) may also be a first name.
Eshar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from an old Sindhi word eshar, which means 'class of society which was supposed to be working in court'. It is also related to the word ishwar, which means 'god'. Found in the plateau region of upper Pakistan and the hilly areas of North India.
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Where Does The Last Name Eshar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eshar (Hindi: एशर) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eshar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,185,341st most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Eshar is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Eshar reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Eshar is also the 275,336th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 873 people.
This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 5,289,968. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 84 percent live, Bengkulu, where 8 percent live and South Sumatra, where 8 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent live and Iran, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eshar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eshar in the Hindi language | ||
| एशर | esara | 58.33 |
| एशार | esara | 41.67 |
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