Kuar Surname
Approximately 31,187 people bear this surname
Kuar Surname User-submission:
The surname Kuar means 'princess'. It comes from the Sanskrit word kumārī, meaning 'girl' or 'daughter'. It was reduced to kuar and later became kaur by metathesis. This surname originates in Punjab and is used by Sikhs as a surname or to feminise a male name.
Read More About This SurnameKuar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29,980 | 1:25,586 | 1,926 |
| Cambodia | 421 | 1:36,787 | 1,650 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Malaysia | 124 | 1:237,857 | 13,554 |
| Papua New Guinea | 76 | 1:107,286 | 14,507 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Kuar (2,342) may also be a first name.
Kuar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kuar means 'princess'. It comes from the Sanskrit word kumārī, meaning 'girl' or 'daughter'. It was reduced to kuar and later became kaur by metathesis. This surname originates in Punjab and is used by Sikhs as a surname or to feminise a male name. For example, Mehinder, a male name, can be made female by becoming Mehinder Kaur.
- maheikaKuar Demographics
Average Kuar Salary in
United States
$46,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuar (Hindi: कुअर, Marathi: कुअर, Oriya: କୁଅର, Russian: Куар) is most common in India. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,729th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 233,673 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kuar reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 153,675th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 2,342 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 29,980 people, or 1 in 25,586. In India Kuar is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 57 percent are found, Punjab, where 20 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 1 percent are found and Fiji, where 1 percent are found.
Kuar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kuar are 7.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Kuar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.72% more than the national average, earning R 507,876 per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.21% more than the national average, earning $67,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuaar | 89 | 3,310 | / |
| Kuare | 89 | 136 | / |
| Kuarh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kkuar | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kuarr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kuayr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kuatr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuhart | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kuartt | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kouhar | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kuaair | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kuarth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kuaare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuaour | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cuar | 75 | 1,074 | / |
| Kwar | 75 | 847 | / |
| Guar | 75 | 843 | / |
| Kuor | 75 | 544 | / |
| Quar | 75 | 159 | / |
| Kuhardt | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kuahare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuarova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuharzs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuare | 67 | 788 | / |
| Cuart | 67 | 587 | / |
| Kware | 67 | 358 | / |
| Quart | 67 | 304 | / |
| Quare | 67 | 254 | / |
| Quard | 67 | 182 | / |
| Quear | 67 | 166 | / |
| Quair | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kwaar | 67 | 60 | / |
| Guear | 67 | 43 | / |
| Cuhar | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kuore | 67 | 32 | / |
| Guarr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kuorp | 67 | 27 | / |
| Quhar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Guajr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guair | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghuar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuharova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwhar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwear | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwarr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kweur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuharová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwasr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgbar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kward | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quaur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quayr | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuar in the Marathi language | ||
| कुअर | ku'ara | 79.49 |
| कुमार | kumara | 10.26 |
| कुआर | ku'ara | 10.26 |
| Kuar in the Hindi language | ||
| कुअर | ku'ara | 58.36 |
| कुार | kuara | 27.36 |
| कुआर | ku'ara | 5.88 |
| कौर | kaura | 2.51 |
| कु्अर | kuara | 0.07 |
| कुर | kura | 0.07 |
| कूार | kuara | 0.07 |
| Kuar in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁଅର | ku'ara | 56.59 |
| କୁଅଁର | ku'amra | 24.52 |
| କୁଆର | ku'ara | 11.61 |
| କୁଆଁର | ku'amra | 2.3 |
| କୁାର | kuara | 0.18 |
| େକୗର | ekara | 0.09 |
| କୁଅର୍ | ku'ar | 0.09 |
| Kuar in the Russian language | ||
| Куар | kuar | - |
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