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Where Does The Last Name Gar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gar (Arabic: غار, Bengali: গড়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﺭ, Hindi: गर, Marathi: गर, Oriya: ଗର, Tibetan: གར་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 39,136^th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 543,279 people. The last name Gar is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Gar reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 55,626^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 11,545 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 5,183 people, or 1 in 147,996. In India it is most numerous in: Assam, where 29 percent are found, Haryana, where 20 percent are found and West Bengal, where 18 percent are found. Apart from India Gar exists in 100 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.

Gar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gar last name grew 1,282 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gar last name are 16.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Gar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $38,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.67% less than the national average, earning $41,898 CAD per year.