Houshyar Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Houshyar Surname User-submission:

Houshyar is a Kurdish name. It means 'smart', 'clever'.

Houshyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran441:1,745,05765,590
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Houshyar (64) may also be a first name.

Houshyar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Houshyar is a Kurdish name. It means 'smart', 'clever'.

- houshyar

Houshyar Last Name Facts

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

Houshyar occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Houshyar.

How Common Is The Last Name Houshyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houshyar is the 1,907,068th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Houshyar live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Houshyar is also the 1,223,525th most frequent first name globally It is held by 64 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,745,057. Without taking into account Iran this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Houshyar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Houshyar last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Houshyar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $50,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houshyarr941/
Hoshyar9316,147/
Hushyar93100/
Hooshyar88940/
Houshiar8860/
Khoshyar8822/
Hosyar8614/
Husyar861/
Khoshsyar822/
Hoosyar80823/
Hoshiar8031/
Khosyar8014/
Hushiar802/
Hosehar801/
Khusyar801/
Osyar771/
Khoshjar7576/
Hooshiar7553/
Khoshiar7515/
Hoshiarh7514/
Hooshear752/
Khusihar751/
Hosshiar751/
Hoochyar751/
Husiar7156/
Khoshjgar7119/
Hasyar7118/
Ushyarova716/
Khoshsiar715/
Hosear715/
Ashyar713/
Hosiar711/
Ushiar711/
Usihar711/
Househour710/
Ouchiar67138/
Hussear673/
Joshiar673/
Oshihar671/
Hussiar671/
Huesiar671/
O'Shear671/
Ushaior671/
Ussehar671/
Hoosear671/
Hoosiar670/
Hushior670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houshyar
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