Jahr Surname
Approximately 4,303 people bear this surname
Jahr Surname User-submission:
This means "year" in German (when spelled with a J). However, the Yahr family has a large Jewish/Ukrainian contingent, where "yar" means "ravine."
Jahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,240 | 1:35,940 | 4,757 |
| United States | 1,012 | 1:358,161 | 31,966 |
| Norway | 729 | 1:7,054 | 714 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Jahr (328) may also be a first name.
Jahr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This means "year" in German (when spelled with a J). However, the Yahr family has a large Jewish/Ukrainian contingent, where "yar" means "ravine."
- kimverskaJahr Demographics
Average Male Jahr Height
175.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jahr (Hindi: जाहर, Marathi: जहर) is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jahr.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahr? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,214th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,693,597 people. Jahr is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Jahr reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jahr is also the 484,112th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 328 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,240 people, or 1 in 35,940. In Germany Jahr is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live, Saxony, where 15 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 12 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Norway, where 17 percent live.
Jahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jahr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jahr last name rose 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jahr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jahr are 14.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jahr earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning 346,961 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.51% more than the national average, earning $66,829 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahur | 89 | 3,782 | / |
| Jahar | 89 | 2,892 | / |
| Jauhr | 89 | 50 | / |
| Jahrr | 89 | 18 | / |
| Jahrø | 89 | 6 | / |
| Jathr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jaihr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jahrh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaahr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jar | 86 | 10,003 | / |
| Jahair | 80 | 713 | / |
| Jhahar | 80 | 33 | / |
| Jahaar | 80 | 21 | / |
| Jahaur | 80 | 18 | / |
| Jahhur | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jhahur | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eujahr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jahurr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jaahar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijhahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaihre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaheur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiahur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeahar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jare | 75 | 12,128 | / |
| Jaar | 75 | 2,724 | / |
| Jair | 75 | 1,002 | / |
| Ijar | 75 | 982 | / |
| Jard | 75 | 740 | / |
| Yahr | 75 | 722 | / |
| Jarh | 75 | 523 | / |
| Jarr | 75 | 499 | / |
| Jiar | 75 | 476 | / |
| Jaur | 75 | 438 | / |
| Johr | 75 | 364 | / |
| Jayr | 75 | 353 | / |
| Jarz | 75 | 333 | / |
| Jhar | 75 | 165 | / |
| Jear | 75 | 112 | / |
| Jarp | 75 | 83 | / |
| Jart | 75 | 75 | / |
| Jhor | 75 | 50 | / |
| Jyar | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jatr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iahr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jaër | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jasr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hjar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jgar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jarå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eahr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajhahar | 73 | 79 | / |
| Ojhahar | 73 | 14 | / |
| Jahahar | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jyahare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejhahar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aijahar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ujhahar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhore | 67 | 12,322 | / |
| Jaure | 67 | 3,123 | / |
| Hijar | 67 | 2,826 | / |
| Jarre | 67 | 2,397 | / |
| Ijhar | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Jhare | 67 | 2,085 | / |
| Ajgar | 67 | 1,870 | / |
| Ajhar | 67 | 1,733 | / |
| Ijare | 67 | 596 | / |
| Ojhar | 67 | 334 | / |
| Jheir | 67 | 219 | / |
| Jaire | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ajiar | 67 | 180 | / |
| Jardh | 67 | 178 | / |
| Jihar | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ujhar | 67 | 104 | / |
| Yahar | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hjare | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jaare | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ejhar | 67 | 61 | / |
| Johur | 67 | 52 | / |
| Yahur | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ajjar | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ujjar | 67 | 33 | / |
| Geahr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jaaar | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jharr | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ujgar | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jaird | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ejjar | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jijar | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jhair | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jiear | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jhaur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jarhe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ejgar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jayre | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aijar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaujr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jeare | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajyar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojear | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jarrå | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hẩjar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiare | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjart | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaarr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaurz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajhor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jouhr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhaar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojhahare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujyar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijjar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jairp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johrh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjjar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hìjar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijahare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjarp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jartø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jharh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oijar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiahare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ja'ar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jartt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jardd | 67 | 0 | / |
Jahr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahr in the Marathi language | ||
| जहर | jahara | - |
| Jahr in the Hindi language | ||
| जाहर | jahara | 97.2 |
| जहा | jaha | 1.4 |
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