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

Ghahar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﻬﺎﺭ, Oriya: ଗହର) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghahar? popularity and diffusion

Ghahar is the 842,714th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. Ghahar is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghahar are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 852,104th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 120 people.

The last name Ghahar is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 240,698. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 43 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside and Fars Province, where 10 percent reside. Not including Iran this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 1 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

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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