Harihar Surname

82,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Harihar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harihar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,6031:136,9038,745
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
South Africa551:985,04961,274
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Guyana161:47,6394,360
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

The alternate forms: Hârihâr (1) are calculated separately.

Harihar (124,419) may also be a first name.

Harihar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harihar (Bengali: হরিহর, Hindi: हरिहर, Marathi: हरीहर, Oriya: ହରିହର) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Hârihâr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harihar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,516th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,241,067 people. The surname Harihar is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Harihar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Harihar is also the 8,328th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 124,419 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 5,603 people, or 1 in 136,903. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Karnataka, where 46 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 44 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Beside India this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Bahrain, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Harihar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harihar are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Harihar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.72% less than the national average, earning R 121,860 per year; in United States they earn 16.39% more than the national average, earning $50,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $39,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harrihar935/
Harihare934/
Charihar933/
Hariar926/
Arihar921/
Hârihâr901/
Harehar8615/
Jarihar8613/
Khariar867/
Chariar866/
Arihart865/
Harijar864/
Harihor862/
Herihar861/
Ariar83723/
Gaurihar80103/
Jaurihar8017/
Gaarihar8011/
Gairihar804/
Chariard801/
Kharijar801/
Charriar801/
Chorihar801/
Chaisrihard786/
Ariare7765/
Harjar7735/
Haryar7712/
Arhiar771/
Harear771/
Arriar771/
Arijar771/
Harior771/
Arihor771/
Ariard771/
Gariar770/
Haraaiyar751/
Charyar71720/
Kharyar7111/
Charjar716/
Jorihar715/
Harehor715/
Gorihar714/
Kharjar713/
Arijare711/
Orihare711/
Araiyar711/
Harjare711/
Ari'are711/
Ariayre711/
Jariarh711/
Haryard710/
Aryar67222/
Areheart67107/
Arior6713/
Arjar677/
Arear674/
Gourihar674/
Jourihar673/
Chahryar673/
Araiyart671/
Chharjar671/
Heriheur671/
Ariarova671/
Goirihar671/

Harihar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harihar in the Bengali language
হরিহরharihara-
Harihar in the Marathi language
हरीहरharihara98.04
हरीहारharihara0.29
हारीहारharihara0.16
हरीभाऊharibha'u0.16
हारीहरharihara0.13
हरिहरharihara0.08
उमरीकरumarikara0.05
गौरीहरgaurihara0.03
हरीहरीharihari0.03
हिरीहरhirihara0.02
ीहरीहरiharihara0.02
रीहरrihara0.02
हरीहंhariham0.02
Harihar in the Oriya language
ହରିହରharihara96.6
ହରୀହରharihara1.09
ବାରିକbarika0.01
େବେହରାebehara0.01
ବିହାରୀbihari0.01
ହରିଆhari'a0.01
ହରିାଇଁharia'im0.01
ହାରିହାରharihara0.01
ପଧାନpadhana0.01
ମଳିକmalika0.01
ହରିହର୍harihar0.01
ହାରିହରharihara0
ହଗୁରୁhaguru0
ନରହରିnarahari0
ଭାରତିbharati0
ହରିତାିharitai0
ଦଶରଥdasaratha0
ବବିତାbabita0
ସାହାଜିsahaji0
କମିଳାkamila0
ହିରିହରhirihara0
ଫ଼୍ହରିହରfharihara0
ହରିହାରharihara0
Harihar in the Hindi language
हरिहरharihara89.52
हरीहरharihara10.25
हरिहारharihara0.14
हरीहरज़्hariharaz0.01
हरीहारharihara0.01
हरिहऱharihara0.01
हरीशharisa0.01
हारिहरharihara0.01
हरिहरज़्hariharaz0.01

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