Harar Surname

127,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Harar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,5761:37,8674,280
India4191:1,830,70564,696
Turkey1531:508,63728,797
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States661:5,491,802273,080
England421:1,326,62059,571
Israel261:329,14027,831
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
France141:4,744,480251,814
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Norway61:857,04855,549
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Palestine51:909,77015,190
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Harár (19) & Härar (1) are calculated separately.

Harar (215) may also be a first name.

Harar Last Name Facts

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

Harar (Arabic: هرر, Hindi: हरार, Marathi: हरार) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Harár or Härar. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 127,900th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,055,725 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Harar live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 616,131st most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 215 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Other than Ethiopia Harar is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent live and Turkey, where 4 percent live.

Harar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Harar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harar last name expanded 1,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Harar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Harar surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Harar earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.72% less than the national average, earning $32,914 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harár9319/
Härar931/
Harrar914,657/
Harhar911,205/
Harare911,133/
Charar91811/
Kharar91341/
Aharar91251/
Hairar91143/
Hararh9112/
Harard916/
Hasrar915/
Harair912/
Harart911/
Harear911/
Harðar911/
Hararr911/
Harzar911/
Arar8932,488/
Kharare83845/
Aharrar83480/
Chatrar83274/
Charare83217/
Khargar83211/
Harhare8370/
Khairar8358/
Hjarðar8355/
Harhart8352/
Chargar8333/
Kharhar8332/
Harahar8316/
Aharhar8314/
Hayrard8312/
Charrar839/
Harrard838/
Charaar836/
Haraare835/
Kharaur834/
Harharp833/
Harrare833/
Harharh833/
Charair833/
Charhar832/
Chararz832/
Chaarar832/
Kharrar831/
Harrarz831/
Khaurar831/
Aharard831/
Aaharar831/
Aharare831/
Hairaar831/
Harrair830/
Hearard830/
Harrgar830/
Asrar8013,199/
Araar803,687/
Arrar803,432/
Ahrar801,155/
Aarar80988/
Jarar80818/
Horar80502/
Garar80449/
Ajrar80301/
Arare80100/
Arzar8085/
Ehrar8072/
Herar8065/
Argar8054/
Aurar8051/
Haror8050/
Atrar8045/
Arart8043/
Airar805/
Arear804/
Arasr803/
Arard802/
Aerar802/
Ararh802/
Arair801/
Arayr801/
Ayrar801/
Earar801/
Araur801/
Ararr801/
Ohrar800/
Harahare77193/
Charaire7735/
Khairgar7728/
Aharahar7714/
Charhare7711/
Chhatrar776/
Charaure773/
Charrard773/
Khairare772/
Kharajre771/
Khairear771/
Kharaire771/
Hararova771/
Chaarare771/
Charahar771/
Chairart771/
Harrahar770/
Haireart770/
Jarrar7321,075/
Gargar7310,001/
Herrar73487/
Horare73214/
Horard73154/
Aurard73149/
Asrard7359/
Jararr7349/
Gaurar7338/
Asrare7336/
Horrar7335/
Kharor7327/
Horair7319/
Garair7315/
Areare7312/
Heyrar7311/
Haroor7310/
Khorar7310/
Jaarar7310/
Garrar738/
Harour738/
Aaraar738/
Chorar736/
Aihrar736/
Asrrar736/
Aisrar735/
Harord735/
Harror735/
Harore735/
Garaar734/
Arzrar734/
Araair734/
Attrar733/
Ahrare733/
Easrar733/
Araujr733/
Aurare733/
Garear733/
Jaraar733/
Araire733/
Jaraur732/
Jararh732/
Asrarr732/
Charor732/
Arrare732/
Araare732/
Areaur732/
Araure732/
Horaur731/
Ohrair731/
Jarair731/
Jahrar731/
Horart731/
Garaur731/
Gairar731/
Gajrar731/
Hargor731/
Aaratr731/
Aehrar731/
Ahrrar731/
Arrard731/
Argarh731/
Atrare731/
Atratr731/
Athrar731/
Arraar731/
Ohrarh731/
Arrair731/
Aurair731/
Hourar731/
Jarear731/
Heerar731/
Gararh731/
Airare731/
Airatr731/
Ajrrar731/
Arzair731/
Argair731/
Arardh731/
Asrart731/
Arathr731/
Aarrar731/
Ouhrar731/
Airair731/
Arzear731/
Arraur731/
Arhgar731/
Jairar731/
Hasror731/
Hoorar731/
Harzor730/
Charraire71113/
Charreard7134/
Charrayre717/
Chaharzar712/
Charahare711/
Harharova711/
Ahararova711/
Chaireard711/
Chourar671,591/
Aror671,001/
Harhour67949/
Hasrour67547/
Orar67130/
Erar67129/
Auraire6742/
Arheart6726/
Charore6714/
Hourair6710/
Khourar6710/
Harrour677/
Charour677/
Horrard676/
Chargor676/
Harrord675/
Kharore675/
Jhorarr675/
Ararova674/
Áargarð674/
Kharour674/
Hairour674/
Horairh673/
Horaire673/
Chahror673/
Chorare672/
Gargaar671/
Herrarh671/
Horarth671/
Garraar671/
Garrarr671/
Harruor671/
Harzour671/
Aarasre671/
Kheirar671/
Harourt671/
Hasroor671/
Hourare671/
Jhorrar671/
Hatrour671/
Arreard671/
Herrair671/
Charhor671/
Aaraare671/
Asrarrz671/
Choorar671/
Horrare671/
Hasrord670/
Arharrt670/

Harar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harar in the Marathi language
हरारharara96.8
हरहharaha1.6
Harar in the Hindi language
हरारharara66.67
हरेराharera33.33
Harar in the Arabic language
هررhrr-
هرارhrar-
هيرارhyrar-

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