Kassar Surname
Approximately 17,834 people bear this surname
Kassar Surname User-submission:
This is an Arabic surname, meaning 'breaker'.
Kassar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 6,670 | 1:5,251 | 515 |
| Syria | 3,713 | 1:5,198 | 580 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,709 | 1:18,055 | 2,487 |
| Egypt | 976 | 1:94,196 | 8,120 |
| India | 968 | 1:792,423 | 35,656 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| Lebanon | 459 | 1:12,281 | 1,762 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| United States | 438 | 1:827,532 | 63,418 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Algeria | 287 | 1:134,605 | 18,335 |
| Venezuela | 182 | 1:165,956 | 4,925 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Sweden | 69 | 1:142,707 | 10,073 |
| Turkey | 67 | 1:1,161,514 | 49,914 |
| Palestine | 62 | 1:73,369 | 6,107 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| Austria | 47 | 1:181,179 | 23,261 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Colombia | 41 | 1:1,165,221 | 9,805 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Tunisia | 23 | 1:26,549 | 4,038 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kassar (1,084) may also be a first name.
Kassar Surname Meaning
Kassar Demographics
Average Kassar Salary in
United States
$58,136 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kassar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kassar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kassar (Arabic: الكسارِ, Hindi: कस्सार, Marathi: सार, Russian: Кассар) occurs most in Iraq. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kassar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 29,971st most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 408,632 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Kassar are found; 72 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 242,513th most commonly held given name globally, held by 1,084 people.
Kassar is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is carried by 6,670 people, or 1 in 5,251. Outside of Iraq this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 21 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.
Kassar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kassar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kassar surname grew 5,475 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kassar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kassar surname is predominantly Sunni (45%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kassar last name are 7.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kassar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 28.92% less than the national average, earning $16,136,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 34.73% more than the national average, earning $58,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kassar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kassar in the Hindi language | ||
| कस्सार | kas'sara | 95.5 |
| कस्सर | kas'sara | 2.25 |
| कससार | kasasara | 1.35 |
| कैसर | kaisara | 0.45 |
| कसार | kasara | 0.45 |
| Kassar in the Marathi language | ||
| सार | sara | 33.33 |
| सर | sara | 33.33 |
| कासार | kasara | 22.22 |
| कासर | kasara | 11.11 |
| Kassar in the Russian language | ||
| Кассар | kassar | - |
| Kassar in the Arabic language | ||
| الكسارِ | alksari | - |
| قصّار | qsar | - |
| القصار | alqsar | - |
| الكسار | alksar | - |
| قصار | qsar | - |
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