Ishar Surname
Approximately 3,069 people bear this surname
Ishar Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from an old Sindhi word eshar, which means 'class of society which was supposed to be working in court'. It is also related to the word ishwar, which means 'god'. Found in the plateau region of upper Pakistan and the hilly areas of North India.
Read More About This SurnameIshar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,167 | 1:353,976 | 19,300 |
| Indonesia | 406 | 1:325,737 | 28,538 |
| Nigeria | 222 | 1:797,940 | 35,665 |
| Malaysia | 141 | 1:209,179 | 12,210 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 1:595,429 | 7,014 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ishar (13,677) may also be a first name.
Ishar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from an old Sindhi word eshar, which means 'class of society which was supposed to be working in court'. It is also related to the word ishwar, which means 'god'. Found in the plateau region of upper Pakistan and the hilly areas of North India.
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Average Ishar Salary in
United States
$126,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ishar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ishar (Arabic: ايشار, Bengali: ঈশ্বর, Hindi: ईशर, Marathi: इशर, Oriya: ଇଶର) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 144,713th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,374,567 people. Ishar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Ishar reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ishar is also the 49,470th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 13,677 people.
This last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 2,167 people, or 1 in 353,976. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 54 percent live, Jharkhand, where 18 percent live and Jammu and Kashmir, where 8 percent live. Besides India this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 7 percent live.
Ishar Last Name Statistics demography
Ishar earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 192.11% more than the national average, earning $126,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ishar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ishar in the Bengali language | ||
| ঈশ্বর | isbara | - |
| Ishar in the Hindi language | ||
| ईशर | isara | 72.24 |
| इशर | isara | 17.4 |
| इशार | isara | 5.85 |
| ईशार | isara | 1.95 |
| ईश्वर | isvara | 0.23 |
| इशार् | isar | 0.15 |
| ईषार् | isar | 0.08 |
| इसार | isara | 0.08 |
| इश्र | isra | 0.08 |
| Ishar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଶର | isara | 63.64 |
| ଈଶର | isara | 22.73 |
| ଇଷର | isara | 4.55 |
| ଇସାର | isara | 4.55 |
| ଇସହାର | isahara | 4.55 |
| Ishar in the Marathi language | ||
| इशर | isara | 25.64 |
| ईशर | isara | 17.95 |
| इशार | isara | 17.09 |
| इसहार | isahara | 13.68 |
| ईशार | isara | 8.55 |
| ईसहार | isahara | 4.27 |
| इषार | isara | 1.71 |
| इषर | isara | 1.71 |
| इसार | isara | 1.71 |
| हार | hara | 0.85 |
| Ishar in the Arabic language | ||
| ايشار | ayshar | - |
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Footnotes
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