Kargar Surname

9,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kargar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kargar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran57,6081:1,333171
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Liberia781:56,5204,977
England311:1,797,35772,927
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden251:393,87027,867
India251:30,682,615377,978
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Norway161:321,39331,311
Austria141:608,24554,975
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
France51:13,284,544357,392
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kargar (1,474) may also be a first name.

Kargar Last Name Facts

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

Kargar (Marathi: करगार, Russian: Каргар) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kargar? popularity and diffusion

Kargar is the 9,722nd most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 125,386 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kargar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 202,756th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 1,474 people.

The last name Kargar is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 57,608 people, or 1 in 1,333. In Iran Kargar is most common in: Fars Province, where 19 percent live, Yazd Province, where 15 percent live and Tehran Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Iran Kargar is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Liberia, where 0 percent live.

Kargar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kargar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kargar surname grew 15,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kargar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kargar are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kargar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.03% less than the national average, earning 231,754 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.78% more than the national average, earning $62,493 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karngar92932/
Khargar92211/
Kargard92126/
Kargarz9211/
Karghar923/
Karggar922/
Katrgar921/
Kargart920/
Karar9160,398/
Kargaard86172/
Khairgar8628/
Karingar8614/
Kharghar862/
Karengar861/
Karrar8340,914/
Karzar831,116/
Karare83787/
Kharar83341/
Cargar83156/
Korgar8374/
Karear8355/
Karaur8349/
Karair8348/
Karhar8345/
Kaurar8330/
Kahrar8319/
Kararr839/
Qargar838/
Kairar835/
Kasrar834/
Karart834/
Kararh833/
Kkarar833/
Karaar833/
Karard831/
Kergar830/
Kargarová801/
Kharare77845/
Karrhar7743/
Karahar7733/
Kharhar7732/
Karaire7724/
Khergar7711/
Kharart7710/
Karzear7710/
Kharzar778/
Katrart776/
Karaure776/
Korngar775/
Kharaur774/
Karhare774/
Kausrar774/
Katrare773/
Karrare773/
Kargour773/
Kharatr772/
Kaurare772/
Quargar772/
Karzayr772/
Kaurair771/
Kauraur771/
Kairare771/
Kharard771/
Kararhe771/
Kasrare771/
Kasrear771/
Karhard771/
Kearare771/
Kharrar771/
Kararre771/
Karaare771/
Kareard771/
Kkharar771/
Caargar771/
Karrarr771/
Qarar73543/
Karor73433/
Carar73273/
Korgaard71297/
Kararova7116/
Katraire716/
Karhardt716/
Karahare713/
Kheyrgar712/
Kharajre711/
Korengar711/
Kaurahar711/
Karzahar711/
Kharahar711/
Kharaire711/
Carrgard711/
Kearhear710/
Carare671,085/
Qarare67851/
Karour67482/
Kaarar67378/
Karoor67121/
Karore6773/
Carard6766/
Carrar6757/
Kharor6727/
Cargor677/
Qararh677/
Carear672/
Karzor672/
Qarrar672/
Katror671/
Kahror671/
Korgor671/
Karror671/
Kairor671/
Karoir671/
Karahaire671/
Quarar671/
Qaraar671/
Karorr671/
Corgar670/
Carhar670/
Karorp670/

Kargar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kargar in the Marathi language
करगारkaragara75
कागkaga25
Kargar in the Russian language
Каргарkargar-

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