Jahgeer Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Jahgeer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
Jahgeer (83) may also be a first name.
Jahgeer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jahgeer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jahgeer (Hindi: जाहगीर, Marathi: जहागीर) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Jahgeer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahgeer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jahgeer is the 2,506,728th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Jahgeer live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Jahgeer is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 83 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 3,435,459. In Pakistan Jahgeer is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 96 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 2 percent are found and Sindh, where 2 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahageer | 93 | 184 | / |
| Jhahgeer | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jahangieer | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jagyer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhangeear | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jangger | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jangeir | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jaghier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jaguier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janghier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jacguier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaughier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaangeir | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jahagahir | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jahaagiir | 63 | 1 | / |
| Yagyer | 62 | 44 | / |
| Jõgger | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yangger | 57 | 3 | / |
| Jagahir | 57 | 2 | / |
| Jogahir | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jagiire | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jagihir | 57 | 1 | / |
Jahgeer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahgeer in the Marathi language | ||
| जहागीर | jahagira | - |
| Jahgeer in the Hindi language | ||
| जाहगीर | jahagira | 25 |
| जहॉगीर | jahogira | 25 |
| जहागीर | jahagira | 25 |
| जहांगीर | jahangira | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jahgeer
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