Lohar Surname
Approximately 406,346 people bear this surname
Lohar Surname User-submission:
The Lohar surname means 'blacksmith' (a person who make things from iron). It is a obc caste in India.
Lohar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 360,159 | 1:2,130 | 221 |
| Nepal | 42,443 | 1:671 | 130 |
| Pakistan | 2,695 | 1:66,287 | 2,443 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Kuwait | 241 | 1:15,771 | 2,101 |
| United Arab Emirates | 147 | 1:62,328 | 5,951 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1:355,352 | 18,862 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Bhutan | 7 | 1:88,006 | 800 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Lohár (1) are calculated separately.
Lohar (2,347) may also be a first name.
Lohar Surname Meaning
Lohar Demographics
Average Male Lohar Height
170.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lohar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lohar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lohar (Bengali: লোহার, Hindi: लोहार, Marathi: लोहार, Oriya: େଲାହାର, Tibetan: ལོ་ཧར།) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Lohár. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lohar? popularity and diffusion
Lohar is the 1,334th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 17,934 people. The last name Lohar occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Lohar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lohar is also the 153,501st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,347 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 360,159 people, or 1 in 2,130. In India Lohar is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 60 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 18 percent are found and Assam, where 6 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 10 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.
Lohar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lohar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lohar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lohar are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Lohar earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.87% more than the national average, earning $61,646 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lohár | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lohaar | 91 | 1,048 | / |
| Loahar | 91 | 36 | / |
| Llohar | 91 | 9 | / |
| Lohhar | 91 | 6 | / |
| Loehar | 91 | 5 | / |
| Loharr | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lohâar | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lhohar | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lohahr | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lohair | 91 | 2 | / |
| Liohar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Loharh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Loar | 89 | 3,675 | / |
| Lohahar | 83 | 6 | / |
| Loharre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Louar | 80 | 1,375 | / |
| Lohor | 80 | 1,013 | / |
| Loard | 80 | 99 | / |
| Loare | 80 | 42 | / |
| Loahr | 80 | 37 | / |
| Loarp | 80 | 5 | / |
| Loart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lhaor | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lhoar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loarh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laohr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Louaar | 73 | 1,733 | / |
| Louart | 73 | 614 | / |
| Louard | 73 | 187 | / |
| Lahgar | 73 | 76 | / |
| Loyear | 73 | 36 | / |
| Lohárt | 73 | 19 | / |
| Laehar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Louare | 73 | 4 | / |
| Loarre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loahre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llooar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lioare | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Ohor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loaurd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lohour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loheir | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laor | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lohoure | 67 | 193 | / |
| Lauhart | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lahhart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loór | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohárdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyoeard | 67 | 1 | / |
Lohar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lohar in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལོ་ཧར། | lohar | - |
| Lohar in the Bengali language | ||
| লোহার | lohara | 99.58 |
| Lohar in the Marathi language | ||
| लोहार | lohara | 97.78 |
| लोहर | lohara | 0.93 |
| हरी | hari | 0.07 |
| ळोहार | lohara | 0.02 |
| हार | hara | 0.01 |
| लोहोर | lohora | 0.01 |
| लोह | loha | 0.01 |
| लुहार | luhara | 0.01 |
| लोअर | lo'ara | 0.01 |
| सोहर | sohara | 0 |
| लोहजा | lohaja | 0 |
| लेहार | lehara | 0 |
| लोहात | lohata | 0 |
| नोहार | nohara | 0 |
| तोहार | tohara | 0 |
| िहरा | ihara | 0 |
| जोहार | johara | 0 |
| लोहुर | lohura | 0 |
| लोहारा | lohara | 0 |
| फार | phara | 0 |
| कोहार | kohara | 0 |
| लोहारे | lohare | 0 |
| लोशर | losara | 0 |
| हारी | hari | 0 |
| लोहा | loha | 0 |
| लहार | lahara | 0 |
| मोहार | mohara | 0 |
| Lohar in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲାହାର | elahara | 95.22 |
| ଲହାର | lahara | 1.25 |
| ଲୁହାର | luhara | 0.36 |
| େଲାହାର୍ | elahar | 0.06 |
| ଲୋଦର | lodara | 0.04 |
| ହାର | hara | 0.03 |
| ହାରା | hara | 0.03 |
| ଲହରା | lahara | 0.02 |
| ଲାହାର | lahara | 0.01 |
| ଝରା | jhara | 0.01 |
| ଲହାରା | lahara | 0.01 |
| ହରି | hari | 0.01 |
| Lohar in the Hindi language | ||
| लोहार | lohara | 94.33 |
| लोहर | lohara | 5.34 |
| लुहार | luhara | 0.06 |
| लोहार् | lohar | 0.06 |
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