Khair Surname

1,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Khair Surname User-submission:

The Khair surname comes from the Arabic word خير, which means 'good', and some synonyms are 'charitable', 'benevolent', and 'bent'.

Khair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan114,0411:28234
Sudan42,8401:876108
Syria34,9721:55271
Egypt20,5011:4,484594
Bangladesh19,3751:8,225722
India13,3101:57,6313,946
Pakistan6,3011:28,3521,436
Saudi Arabia5,6051:5,505759
Indonesia5,1601:25,6303,049
Lebanon3,4131:1,652314
Iran3,1471:24,3993,064
Malaysia2,3521:12,5401,319
Morocco2,2151:15,5652,337
Jordan1,7381:5,0881,038
Israel1,3211:6,478983
Iraq8861:39,5281,717
Palestine7831:5,8101,273
United States3951:917,61868,923
United Arab Emirates3601:25,4512,862
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Nepal2841:100,2852,104
Kuwait2411:15,7712,101
Mauritania2301:17,8041,645
Algeria2001:193,15823,303
England1771:314,79123,605
Qatar1531:15,4121,691
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Australia881:306,76926,711
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Canada681:541,84745,466
Yemen621:426,21410,548
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
France431:1,544,714145,815
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Oman61:614,6626,082
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malta11:430,2723,380
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345

The alternate forms: Khaír (1) are calculated separately.

Khair (230,775) may also be a first name.

Khair Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Khair surname comes from the Arabic word خير, which means 'good', and some synonyms are 'charitable', 'benevolent', and 'bent'.

- konstrikt

It is an Arabic surname meaning 'good', 'better', 'best', the opposite of 'bad' and 'evil'.

- kkheir_

Khair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khair (Arabic: خيرِ, Bengali: খইর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ, Hindi: खैर, Marathi: खैर, Oriya: ଖଇର, Russian: Хаир) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also appear as: Khaír. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khair? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,947th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,930 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Khair live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 51 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,549th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 230,775 people.

Khair is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 114,041 people, or 1 in 282. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Urozgan, where 16 percent live, Kabul, where 9 percent live and Faryab, where 9 percent live. Not including Afghanistan Khair is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 15 percent live and Syria, where 12 percent live.

Khair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Khair surname is predominantly Maronite (25%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Khair surname are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.15% registered with the party.

The amount Khair earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 92.42% less than the national average, earning €2,276 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning R 246,720 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.35% less than the national average, earning $43,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khaír931/
Khaire9146,965/
Khaiar91289/
Khayir91111/
Khajir9187/
Khaier9166/
Kahair9127/
Khairr9120/
Khaair9115/
Khaiur912/
Khaird912/
Khairp911/
Khairz911/
Khaior911/
Khairh911/
Khaiir911/
Hair8920,647/
Khir8911,316/
Khar894,883/
Kair892,140/
Khaiere8319/
Khajire8310/
Khaaire838/
Khaiart835/
Khaiare834/
Khaisre832/
Kahaire831/
Kahairt831/
Khhaire831/
Khaiahr831/
Khaioor831/
Khaiour831/
Khaieer831/
Khairre831/
Kahar80131,222/
Khare8061,832/
Kheir8040,389/
Hajir8028,663/
Haire8010,047/
Khier807,713/
Kaire807,574/
Khoir806,165/
Chair805,304/
Khayr805,202/
Khaer804,491/
Kehar803,986/
Khire801,923/
Kaair801,922/
Hayir801,812/
Kaior801,472/
Kajir801,320/
Haier80751/
Hairr80722/
Kaier80577/
Haiar80350/
Khear80320/
Kharh80212/
Kaiur80135/
Kaiar80124/
Kaihr8090/
Khaar8084/
Kayir8082/
Haird8073/
Khaur8060/
Khirh8031/
Kharr8020/
Khajr8019/
Kähar8012/
Haiir8011/
Khijr8010/
Hkair8010/
Kchir8010/
Hairt809/
Haior809/
Hkhir808/
Qhair807/
Hjair805/
Khhar804/
Kharz804/
Haiyr803/
Khgar803/
Khahr802/
Kairh802/
Haair802/
Khirz802/
Kaiir801/
Kaijr801/
Haiur801/
Kairė801/
Kkhir801/
Ckair801/
Khirr801/
Khgir801/
Kairr800/
Khairova771,573/
Kahajire77137/
Khairrrr771/
Kar75399,190/
Har7517,511/
Kir7512,816/
Hir751,676/
Khayer7316,729/
Khayar734,873/
Khayre733,467/
Kheyar731,696/
Chaire731,512/
Khawer73958/
Haajir73639/
Khahar73618/
Chaair73586/
Khiyar73585/
Khojir73535/
Khajar73378/
Kheire73368/
Kahaar73338/
Kaihar73338/
Khijar73175/
Kaahar73124/
Hawier73107/
Kheiir7383/
Haiart7373/
Khajer7371/
Khajur7367/
Khehar7362/
Kharre7359/
Kayire7354/
Khaure7348/
Khojar7348/
Qahair7345/
Khauer7339/
Kahyar7337/
Khijir7336/
Kahaur7330/
Khujir7327/
Chaier7326/
Khajor7325/
Kawior7324/
Kaiare7324/
Kohyar7322/
Kaiyor7321/
Kaharr7321/
Kaujir7320/
Kheiar7320/
Khujar7320/
Khajre7318/
Haiher7318/
Khiyer7317/
Kohgir7317/
Kaiire7316/
Kajgir7315/
Kaajir7313/
Khoire7312/
Kaiard7312/
Kheare7310/
Chaird7310/
Kairre7310/
Kharhe7310/
Kuhgir7310/
Kahiar739/
Haujir739/
Khayrt739/
Hayire738/
Kagior738/
Chaisr738/
Kaiher738/
Khejar737/
Kahier737/
Kohiar737/
Haiour737/
Haiere737/
Kaiere736/
Haihar736/
Kaithr736/
Kaiore736/
Haggir735/
Chajir735/
Chairz735/
Khayor735/
Khatrt735/
Khoyar734/
Khardt734/
Khaare734/
Kaiaur734/
Haiahr734/
Hajirr734/
Chhair734/
Khirre733/
Khayur733/
Kayior733/
Kawier733/
Chaiar733/
Hai'er733/
Khaaar733/
Kkhare732/
Kheard732/
Khijer732/
Kaheir732/
Kaiure732/
Keharp731/
Kahahr731/
Kaiour731/
Kagier731/
Kaaire731/
Kheasr731/
Khhare731/
Khyiar731/
Chayir731/
Hauiar731/
Hairre731/
Chaior731/
Kheier731/
Kaioor731/
Hayier731/
Keharr731/
Kayhar731/
Khoyir731/
Kaioer731/
Kaaair731/
Kohear731/
Haiare731/
Cahair731/
Kuhyar731/
Khearr731/
Kayier731/
Kharrt731/
Hajier731/
Khiiar731/
Chairt731/
Kaiarp731/
Kaiart731/
Hahair731/
Haieer731/
Haihir731/
Hairhz731/
Khaart731/
Khithr731/
Kehier730/
Hauier730/
Khayirova7115/
Khaiyrova711/
Kaur679,624,267/
Hart67292,878/
Hare6748,651/
Hire6732,641/
Kare6731,857/
Kuir6731,600/
Char6730,581/
Karr6721,427/
Harp6720,211/
Hirt6720,111/
Kher6717,244/
Kier679,234/
Harr679,193/
Hard679,120/
Haar678,946/
Hird677,749/
Kehr676,966/
Keir675,482/
Kaar674,706/
Kear674,553/
Harz673,440/
Kire673,303/
Kahr673,220/
Kairova672,946/
Hier672,044/
Hajr671,972/
Chir671,639/
Harh671,057/
Jair671,002/
Heir67952/
Hirz67950/
Kaer67945/
Hoir67904/
Kirr67780/
Khajour67702/
Haur67669/
Kkar67658/
Khayour67585/
Kior67435/
Qhar67405/
Kiær67372/
Kähr67361/
Koir67268/
Kayr67264/
Hahr67252/
Hear67228/
Karz67215/
Khirova67182/
Kharova67173/
Khyr67151/
Chaiere67142/
Khre67122/
Khayare67117/
Kirz67100/
Kairreh67100/
Hirr6795/
Haár6794/
Hayr6787/
Khayere6786/
Kihr6781/
Qair6779/
Khýr6778/
Cair6773/
Khajare6771/
Kahahar6752/
Hasr6747/
Keehart6741/
Chayire6740/
Chaiart6728/
Kajr6728/
Huir6716/
Kheeyar6716/
Kouhgir6715/
Kahayer6713/
Kahiere6711/
Kirø6711/
Chaisre6711/
Kharowa6710/
Hatr6710/
Chaaire678/
Hhar678/
Khajarr678/
Hirh678/
Khehare677/
Jahajir676/
Khoyare676/
Khajoor676/
Kkir676/
Kirh676/
Chaiard676/
Kouhyar675/
Ckar675/
Khirová675/
Hijr675/
Kéhr674/
Chaireh674/
Ckhayar673/
Kgar673/
Kahyare673/
Hkir673/
Chaierz672/
Kairowa672/
Khagger672/
Hjir672/
Gkar672/
Åkar672/
Chawier672/
Khír672/
Kyhr672/
Khjr672/
Hjar672/
Chaiare672/
Khayeer671/
Koehier671/
Keihart671/
Kahiare671/
Kaihare671/
Kheiare671/
Khejare671/
Kheyare671/
Keyhart671/
Khausrd671/
Kh'ayar671/
Khaajar671/
Chaajir671/
Chaiure671/
Chhajir671/
Hkar671/
Hirp671/
Chahiar671/
Kaahaar671/
Chauier671/
Khaweer671/
Héar671/
Háir671/
Hisr671/
Khér671/
Kheïyar671/
Khayoor671/
Khayrre671/
Khoyard671/
Kkayire671/
Harș671/
Gkir671/
Hai'ere671/
Chahjir671/
Khiyare671/
Khayreh671/
Chaierd671/
Chaihar671/
Chaisrt671/
Kqar671/
Haihert671/
Hcar671/
Hcir671/
Kcir671/
Keyhirt670/

Khair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khair in the Hindi language
खैरkhaira98.73
खै़रkhaira0.14
Khair in the Marathi language
खैरkhaira96.82
खैरेkhaire0.74
हरीhari0.29
खरेkhare0.07
खैरुkhairu0.04
ैरaira0.04
खैkhai0.04
हिरhira0.04
खौरkhaura0.04
हवीhavi0.04
खारीkhari0.02
Khair in the Oriya language
ଖଇରkha'ira95.84
ଖଈରkha'ira2.14
ଖଏର୍kha'er0.13
Khair in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮalkhyr51.16
ﺧﻴﺮkhyr44.19
ﺍﺧﻴﺮakhyr3.49
Khair in the Bengali language
খইরkha'ira50
খাইরkha'ira50
Khair in the Russian language
Хаирhair-
Khair in the Arabic language
خيرِkhyri-
الخيرalkhyr-
خيرkhyr-

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