Kathir Surname

111,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kathir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,5441:301,51916,980
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Iran2651:289,74520,790
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Canada481:767,61660,775
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Oman41:921,9937,313
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Kathir (3,403) may also be a first name.

Kathir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kathir (Arabic: كاثير, Hindi: खातिर, Marathi: काथ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 111,146th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,743,432 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Kathir reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kathir is also the 122,064th most widely held first name globally, held by 3,403 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 2,544 people, or 1 in 301,519. In India Kathir is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 81 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 13 percent are found and Karnataka, where 0 percent are found. Excluding India Kathir occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 16 percent are found and Iran, where 6 percent are found.

Kathir Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kathir earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khathir92215/
Kathair9224/
Kathier927/
Kathire924/
Katir914,880/
Khathair864/
Khathire862/
Khaithir862/
Kathaair861/
Khathtir861/
Khatheir861/
Khathier861/
Kaithirp861/
Khatir8339,620/
Kather833,013/
Katire83848/
Kathre83529/
Katier83243/
Kattir83149/
Katgir8313/
Kothir839/
Kethir838/
Katair835/
Kahtir833/
Kautir832/
Kateir832/
Qathir832/
Katoir831/
Kaitir831/
Hkatir831/
Kathyr831/
Kaatir831/
Cathir831/
Katahaire802/
Katheer772,349/
Kauther77192/
Cathoir77187/
Kaether77174/
Kaitire77107/
Kothair7766/
Khaitir7758/
Cathier7758/
Kathert7752/
Kastirr7744/
Kattire7737/
Kattier7737/
Kathere7733/
Khatire7722/
Khattir7722/
Kataire7722/
Kateire7715/
Khather7712/
Khateir778/
Keithir778/
Kaither776/
Khothir774/
Katther772/
Khatier772/
Kahther771/
Kothire771/
Catheir771/
Kouthir771/
Khethir771/
Khatihr771/
Kautire771/
Katuire771/
Khatoir771/
Kkattir771/
Khatirr771/
Kahtire771/
Kaitirp771/
Khatgir771/
Kasteir770/
Kethier770/
Katre738,788/
Kater737,220/
Ketir73883/
Catir73113/
Kotir7343/
Katyr7319/
Qatir738/
Katirova7127/
Khoothir7112/
Khatheer7111/
Cauthier718/
Khouthir714/
Khaittir712/
Cathoire712/
Kasthere711/
Katheart711/
Khaither711/
Kouthair711/
Khayther711/
Keathear710/
Khater6782,657/
Cather671,872/
Köther671,487/
Katter671,107/
Kauter67906/
Catire67777/
Kother67746/
Khetir67617/
Katere67513/
Catoir67468/
Kothre67325/
Khatre67263/
Kaiter67216/
Kayter67193/
Catier67176/
Kahter67175/
Kaeter67151/
Käther67125/
Kotgir6744/
Kateer6737/
Kattre6730/
Kether6728/
Kaştır6723/
Keater6718/
Cattir6710/
Kaatre6710/
Kaater678/
Kadter678/
Katyhrova678/
Kotair677/
Kottir677/
Cautir676/
Khotir675/
Katerd674/
Katrre674/
Kaitre674/
Kotire673/
Khatyr673/
Katear672/
Kettir672/
Quatir672/
Khatirova671/
Kajter671/
Catair671/
Katyor671/
Khatirová671/
Kadtre671/
Kotirh671/
Koutir671/
Katger670/

Kathir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kathir in the Marathi language
काथkatha-
Kathir in the Hindi language
खातिरkhatira50
काथिरkathira50
Kathir in the Arabic language
كاثيرkathyr-

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Footnotes

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