Kontar Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Kontar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kontar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Indonesia1541:858,76164,655
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Ukraine531:858,91984,338
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Liberia321:137,76710,163
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Qatar121:196,50026,891
India81:95,883,173728,828
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Kontár (380) are calculated separately.

Kontar (78) may also be a first name.

Kontar Last Name Facts

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

Kontar (Marathi: कोन्तर, Russian: Контарь) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Kontár. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kontar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kontar is the 421,345th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Kontar live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 78 people.

It is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 101,103. Outside of Morocco this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Kontar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kontar last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Kontar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,456 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kontár94380/
Kountar92307/
Kontart9213/
Konthar924/
Kontarr922/
Khontar921/
Kontarz921/
Koçintar86108/
Konthare8635/
Kocintar863/
Khountar861/
Kantar8313,902/
Kontor834,130/
Kuntar83426/
Contar83165/
Qontar832/
Kontarova8039/
Kontarová8015/
Khantar771,253/
Kanthar77486/
Contart77384/
Contard77302/
Khuntar7798/
Kontour7793/
Kuntare7788/
Khentar7750/
Kantare7747/
Kauntar7743/
Kantarp7712/
Kunthar777/
Kontuor775/
Contare773/
Contarr772/
Kantard771/
Kkantar771/
Kantaar771/
Kontore771/
Kontaurova7571/
Kunthear71131/
Kantaure71117/
Kunthare7172/
Kosentor7167/
Konttorp7138/
Khantare7122/
Kanthare7122/
Cointard7111/
Khantahr717/
Khuntare713/
Khantatr713/
Khenttar712/
Kountour711/
Kosintor711/
Konthoor711/
Contaure711/
Kantahar711/
Khuntatr711/
Khaantar711/
Khanttar711/
Kahantar711/
Khantaar711/
Conthart710/
Kantor6718,959/
Kántor674,867/
Cuntar671,968/
Cantar671,766/
Contor67749/
Qantar67657/
Kantár67279/
Kontárová67174/
Kontorova67113/
Kantarova6773/
Kuntár6727/
Kuntor6720/
Komtor675/
Kantór674/
Kantarová674/
Khandtare672/
Kuntarova672/
Kountoure672/
Kanthahar671/
Khantahar671/
Khantaajr671/
Kontorová671/

Kontar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kontar in the Marathi language
कोन्तरkontara-
Kontar in the Russian language
Контарьkontar-

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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 Kontar
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