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Where Does The Last Name Kedar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kedar (Arabic: كيدار, Bengali: কেদার, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺪﺍﺭ, Hindi: केदार, Marathi: केदार, Oriya: େକଦାର, Russian: Кедар, Tibetan: ཀེ་དར་) is found most frequently in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kedar is the 13,532^nd most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 176,565 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kedar are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,788^th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 218,468 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 38,907 people, or 1 in 19,715. In India Kedar is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Kedar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kedar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kedar last name increased 3,780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kedar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kedar are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kedar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.01% more than the national average, earning R 518,076 per year; in United States they earn 58.18% more than the national average, earning $68,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 178.16% more than the national average, earning $138,196 CAD per year.