Javaheri Surname
Approximately 17,534 people bear this surname
Javaheri Surname User-submission:
The Javaheri surname means 'jeweller'. It comes from the Persian word with Arabic root jawaher, meaning 'jewel'. Or it could come from old Persian gohar, meaning 'jewel'.
Javaheri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 16,717 | 1:4,593 | 633 |
| United States | 522 | 1:694,366 | 54,999 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Javaherí (1) are calculated separately.
Javaheri (529) may also be a first name.
Javaheri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Javaheri surname means 'jeweller'. It comes from the Persian word with Arabic root jawaher, meaning 'jewel'. Or it could come from old Persian gohar, meaning 'jewel'.
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Javaheri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Javaheri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Javaheri (Marathi: जवहेरी) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Javaherí. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Javaheri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,461st most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 415,624 people. Javaheri is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Javaheri live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Javaheri is also the 366,789th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 529 people.
The last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 16,717 people, or 1 in 4,593. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent reside, Kurdistan Province, where 9 percent reside and Qom Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Javaheri Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Javaheri are 24.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.01% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Javaheri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.77% less than the national average, earning 194,606 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 100.44% more than the national average, earning R 476,316 per year; in United States they earn 37.08% more than the national average, earning $59,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.49% more than the national average, earning $60,859 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javaherí | 96 | 1 | / |
| Javaherie | 94 | 1 | / |
| Javaheeri | 94 | 1 | / |
| Javahaeri | 94 | 1 | / |
| Javahery | 88 | 98 | / |
| Javahiri | 88 | 40 | / |
| Jawaheri | 88 | 29 | / |
| Javaaeri | 88 | 5 | / |
| Jabaheri | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jawahery | 75 | 451 | / |
| Javahire | 75 | 235 | / |
| Jawahiri | 75 | 31 | / |
| Javaheresht | 74 | 1 | / |
| Javahiree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Javahirre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jafaery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawahire | 63 | 63 | / |
| Jaffaery | 63 | 7 | / |
| Jowahire | 50 | 5 | / |
| Yahuairi | 50 | 1 | / |
Javaheri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Javaheri in the Marathi language | ||
| जवहेरी | javaheri | - |
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