Kuhar Surname

67,401st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kuhar Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word kuhar, which means 'cook' in Slovenian (a person who prepares food for eating).

Kuhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,5711:96840
United States1,6141:224,57221,735
Croatia1,1171:3,786416
India9501:807,43736,162
Pakistan3131:570,7479,288
Nepal1591:179,1262,784
Serbia1281:55,8205,290
Canada751:491,27542,011
Panama461:85,0493,429
Australia431:627,80744,139
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Austria201:425,77243,235
France191:3,495,933219,029
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
England171:3,277,533109,658
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Montenegro61:106,5944,599
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Kuhár (152), Kühar (21) & Kühár (28) are calculated separately.

Kuhar (223) may also be a first name.

Kuhar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word kuhar, which means 'cook' in Slovenian (a person who prepares food for eating).

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

The Kuhar surname belongs to the Jaat caste in India. In older times Kuhars mostly practiced agriculture.

- vineetkuhar

Kuhar Last Name Facts

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

Kuhar (Arabic: كوهار, Hindi: कुहार, Marathi: कुहार, Oriya: କୁହାର) is found in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kuhár, Kühar or Kühár. For other potential spellings of Kuhar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,401st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 986,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Kuhar are found; 52 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 52 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 603,623rd most frequent forename worldwide, held by 223 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is held by 2,571 people, or 1 in 968. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Central Slovenia, where 25 percent reside, Mura, where 19 percent reside and Upper Carniola, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Slovenia this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Croatia, where 15 percent reside.

Kuhar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuhar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuhar last name rose 32,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuhar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kuhar are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.13% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kuhar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.13% less than the national average, earning 227,962 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 188.91% more than the national average, earning R 686,568 per year; in United States they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $42,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $49,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhár93152/
Kühar9321/
Kauhar9162/
Kuhgar9137/
Kuhart9119/
Kouhar9112/
Kuahar918/
Kujhar915/
Khuhar912/
Kuhaar911/
Kühár8728/
Kouhiar8320/
Kuhardt8318/
Kuharzs831/
Kauhair831/
Kuhhard830/
Kouar805,715/
Kauar80209/
Kuear80161/
Kuuar8069/
Cuhar8034/
Kihar8029/
Kuhor8017/
Keuar802/
Kauhardt7714/
Kuharova775/
Kuharová771/
Kouair73110/
Kauair7381/
Kouare7331/
Kuuaar7326/
Khihar7314/
Cauhar7313/
Kouasr7311/
Khuhor738/
Kauare736/
Kueaar733/
Kuiyar732/
Kujjar732/
Khouar732/
Koohar731/
Kauaur731/
Khauar731/
Khuuar731/
Koehar731/
Kuuear731/
Hkouar731/
Cuehar731/
Khoear731/
Couhard6745/
Kouaire673/
Khauard672/
Koohhar672/
Kuyjard671/
Cauhare671/
Kouhore671/
Khuheir671/
Khoohar671/
Khouair671/
Khujjar671/

Kuhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuhar in the Marathi language
कुहारkuhara84.62
कुवरkuvara5.13
हारhara5.13
कुहरkuhara2.56
कुन्हारkunhara2.56
Kuhar in the Oriya language
କୁହାରkuhara75
କୁଅଁରku'amra25
Kuhar in the Hindi language
कुहारkuhara61.11
कुहरkuhara23.61
कुहाड़kuhara15.28
Kuhar in the Arabic language
كوهارkwhar-

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