Ghahar Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghahar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3191:240,69818,401
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

Ghahar (120) may also be a first name.

Ghahar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghahar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﻬﺎﺭ, Oriya: ଗହର) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ghahar.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghahar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 842,714th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghahar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghahar is also the 852,104th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 120 people.

This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 319 people, or 1 in 240,698. In Iran Ghahar is most numerous in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 43 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found and Fars Province, where 10 percent are found. Beside Iran this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghahare921/
Gahar91611/
Ghahr91145/
Ghaar914/
Gahair83720/
Gahayr83522/
Ghaare8348/
Gahaar839/
Ghaart832/
Gahaur832/
Gahatr832/
Ghhare831/
Ghar804,617/
Gahr802,575/
Gaar802,130/
Nggahar77103/
Gahayre7720/
Kgahare771/
Gahaire771/
Gahardt770/
Ghare7330,369/
Ghaur731,683/
Gaare731,463/
Gaard73860/
Ghart73309/
Ghasr73236/
Ghair73142/
Gharr73123/
Gaarz73108/
Gahur7381/
Ghard7335/
Gharh7329/
Gahýr7324/
Gaarh7320/
Ghear7319/
Nghar7319/
Gharz7313/
Gahír7311/
Gaair739/
Ghohr736/
Ghatr733/
Ghayr733/
Gharp732/
Ngahr732/
Gahrt731/
Gghar731/
Ghgar731/
Kghar731/
Gaahr731/
Gar6713,414/
Øgaard67218/
Gaheyr67197/
Gheaur6790/
Gheare6734/
Ghearh6719/
Ågaard6712/
Ghaure679/
Ghayre678/
Gaajre674/
Ghautr673/
Ghaire673/
Ghasre672/
Ghajre671/
Kgaare671/
Ghardd671/
Ghasrt671/
Ghaird671/
Gaheir671/

Ghahar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghahar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻘﻬﺎﺭalqhar-
Ghahar in the Oriya language
ଗହରgahara-

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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 Ghahar
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