MacHar Surname

5,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

MacHar Surname Definition:

MACHAR: A rather scarce surname found in Aberdeenshire Angus and Mearns. Isobel Macher in Glenmyllay, 1610 (Brechin).

MacHar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan63,9401:17932
India31,9541:24,0051,817
Sudan7,8401:4,784686
Kenya1,4421:32,0253,494
Uganda2651:147,31813,127
Nigeria1031:1,719,83363,088
Australia881:306,76926,711
Algeria851:454,48935,990
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Pakistan501:3,572,87826,888
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Czechia251:425,33947,625
England221:2,532,63991,802
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Machař (10) are calculated separately.

MacHar (14,859) may also be a first name.

MacHar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACHAR: A rather scarce surname found in Aberdeenshire Angus and Mearns. Isobel Macher in Glenmyllay, 1610 (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacHar Last Name Facts

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

MacHar (Arabic: ماشار, Hindi: मचार, Marathi: मचर, Oriya: ମଚର) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It may also be rendered as a variant: Machař. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacHar? popularity and diffusion

MacHar is the 5,344th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,772 people. The surname MacHar occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of MacHar reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 46,673rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 14,859 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 63,940 people, or 1 in 179. Aside from South Sudan it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent are found and Sudan, where 7 percent are found.

MacHar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacHar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacHar last name expanded 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacHar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacHar surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the MacHar surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacHar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $37,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.33% less than the national average, earning $28,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machař9410/
Machare921,835/
Machard921,327/
Machart92964/
Machhar92459/
Machaar92282/
Machgar92161/
Maachar92161/
Machsar9215/
Maschar9215/
Majchar9215/
Macharz9214/
Matchar9213/
Machzar925/
Machaur923/
Machair923/
Maichar923/
Meachar922/
Madchar921/
Mhachar921/
Macar913,165/
Machhare86265/
Machaure8698/
Mauchard8681/
Machahar8652/
Mauchart8621/
Machaire8620/
Matchhar8614/
Mascharz8613/
Mashchar866/
Machchar865/
Machaare864/
Mhaichar864/
MacHardt863/
Meachair862/
Matchare862/
Mahchare862/
Machhart861/
Maichare861/
Matschar860/
Meachear860/
Matchard860/
Maschard860/
Mazhar8371,299/
Mashar832,866/
Mahsar831,025/
Makhar83888/
Majhar83845/
Mochar83654/
Mahzar83227/
Maciar83146/
Mechar83131/
Machor83126/
Maucar8324/
Macarz8316/
MacSar8312/
MacZar838/
Ma'har838/
Macair834/
MacArr833/
Maxhar833/
Macaar831/
MacEar831/
Maicar831/
Maacar831/
Maycar831/
Macharová80452/
Machchhar80151/
Macharova8030/
Machchare805/
Mahachayr801/
Mahachart801/
Mahajar776,315/
Majahar773,314/
Makhare773,243/
Madzhar77804/
Mazahar77409/
Mechaar77155/
Mashare77146/
Machore77141/
Maciarz77128/
Mahshar7795/
Mahasar7792/
Machour7791/
Mahdzar7761/
Masahar7754/
Mojahar7744/
Maishar7740/
Mayshar7740/
Mahazar7735/
Mochart7730/
Mashgar7727/
Mashhar7726/
Motchar7722/
Mashair7717/
Machoir7715/
Masjhar7712/
Moechar7711/
Maushar7711/
Masharr7711/
Machuor7710/
Mozahar779/
Masshar777/
Mosahar776/
MacHhor776/
Mazhair776/
Mahzarr776/
Mazhaar775/
Mahajor775/
Majhair775/
Majchor775/
Mathhar775/
Mouchar775/
Maihsar774/
Moschar773/
Majhhar773/
Meichar773/
Machort773/
Matshar773/
Mashaar773/
Mochare772/
Mhashar772/
Mashard772/
Mashart772/
Mahssar772/
Mahjarr772/
Matchor772/
Mahazor772/
Mmazhar772/
Mahziar772/
Makhhar771/
Mahuzar771/
Mahzhar771/
Maikhar771/
Mashsar771/
Mazhhar771/
Maukhar771/
Meuchar771/
Mechaàr771/
Méchaar771/
Mauzhar771/
Macheur771/
Majchór771/
Mahysar771/
Mahsear771/
Mahtsar771/
Mechair771/
Mechear771/
Mechhar771/
Maachor771/
Maykhar771/
Maschor771/
Mathzar771/
Mauciar771/
Makharh771/
Maizhar771/
Mahsiar771/
Maashar771/
Mochard770/
MacHord770/
Machchhare75148/
Mauschardt751/
Masar7316,269/
Mazar738,394/
Macor732,935/
Majar731,223/
Mačar73262/
Mocar7346/
Maxar736/
Macár732/
Macôr731/
Maßar731/
Machhour712,316/
Mouchard712,223/
Mashahur711,754/
Mashaire711,137/
Mouchart71569/
Maheesar71506/
Macarova71374/
Maushart71209/
Maushard7180/
Mahashar7174/
Mashaure7154/
Mashahar7153/
Majhahar7147/
Mahadzar7141/
Moshchar7138/
Mashhart7129/
Macarová7112/
Machoire7111/
Mechahar719/
Moshahar719/
Maihshar717/
Mahadzor717/
Massahar716/
Mahassar715/
Maszczar715/
Mahaisar714/
Maaashar714/
Masshart712/
Maihsare712/
Maachour712/
Machgour712/
Masshard712/
Majjahar711/
Mahshair711/
Meacheur711/
Mochahar711/
Mmajahar711/
Masahair711/
Mashhgar711/
Maschour711/
Madchour711/
Madzhaar711/
Mahajour711/
Motschar711/
Mechaaar711/
Machoure711/
Maishare711/
Mazahair711/
Mashaaar711/
Matsahar711/
Mathsart711/
Mmahdzar711/
Mahasord711/
Massar676,099/
Maasar673,957/
Masare673,651/
Matzar672,828/
Mazaar671,299/
Mozhar671,153/
Masiar671,079/
Masharova67939/
Mashor67801/
Mazzar67692/
Maizar67451/
Mausar67418/
Mokhar67415/
Madsar67379/
Maisar67348/
Madzar67326/
Masarh67221/
Matsar67213/
Mociar67201/
Mauzar67195/
Macior67181/
Masshardt67162/
Maushardt67152/
Madcor67122/
Moshar67114/
Macoir67112/
Masear67102/
Majohr6774/
Masjar6769/
Masgar6768/
Majhor6759/
Mechor6753/
Maysar6752/
Mojhar6748/
Maujar6744/
Moczar6742/
Makhor6742/
Maijar6734/
Mocarz6733/
Masarz6732/
Mocharová6730/
Maucor6730/
Mazahr6730/
Masaur6729/
Mašľar6728/
Mhazar6727/
Maszar6726/
Macsár6724/
Mayzar6723/
Mahzor6722/
Mocharova6722/
Mazhor6721/
Macour6717/
Mohzar6716/
Mochor6716/
Matshaire6715/
Masart6715/
Maazor6714/
Maasor6713/
Mohsar6712/
Mazsar6712/
Mhasor6712/
Mahsor6711/
Mocsar6710/
Measar6710/
Mochahart6710/
Maazar6710/
Maußhardt6710/
Mazarr678/
Masair678/
Mähhar678/
Mhajar677/
Majahr677/
Majaar677/
Masarr676/
Majarr676/
Masard676/
Mazair676/
Masaar676/
Majzar675/
Machařová675/
Mayjar674/
Maajar674/
Mhasar673/
Maajor673/
Mazarh673/
Mahajahar672/
Mazear672/
Maycor672/
Majaur672/
Mahaisare671/
Mahakhare671/
Mashaharh671/
Maahazaar671/
Meacor671/
Masahr671/
Mashayreh671/
Maxarh671/
Maxhor671/
Maczarová671/
Machhoure671/
Mhaxar671/
Maxair671/
Mohdsahar671/
Mazayr671/
Masarp671/
Massahard671/
Mausshart670/
Mazaur670/
MacOor670/

MacHar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
MacHar in the Oriya language
ମଚରmacara-
MacHar in the Hindi language
मचारmacara86.67
माचारmacara6.67
माचरmacara3.33
मछाराmachara3.33
MacHar in the Marathi language
मचरmacara60
मचारmacara40
MacHar in the Arabic language
ماشارmashar-

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