MacHar Surname
Approximately 105,967 people bear this surname
MacHar Surname Definition:
MACHAR: A rather scarce surname found in Aberdeenshire Angus and Mearns. Isobel Macher in Glenmyllay, 1610 (Brechin).
MacHar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 63,940 | 1:179 | 32 |
| India | 31,954 | 1:24,005 | 1,817 |
| Sudan | 7,840 | 1:4,784 | 686 |
| Kenya | 1,442 | 1:32,025 | 3,494 |
| Uganda | 265 | 1:147,318 | 13,127 |
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Algeria | 85 | 1:454,489 | 35,990 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Pakistan | 50 | 1:3,572,878 | 26,888 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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).
MacHar Demographics
Average MacHar Salary in
United States
$37,645 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Machař. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacHar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,344th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 68,772 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of MacHar live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. MacHar is also the 46,673rd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 14,859 people.
This surname is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 63,940 people, or 1 in 179. Excluding South Sudan this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent live and Sudan, where 7 percent live.
MacHar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacHar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacHar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the MacHar last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the MacHar surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political 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
MacHar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| MacHar in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଚର | macara | - |
| MacHar in the Hindi language | ||
| मचार | macara | 86.67 |
| माचार | macara | 6.67 |
| माचर | macara | 3.33 |
| मछारा | machara | 3.33 |
| MacHar in the Marathi language | ||
| मचर | macara | 60 |
| मचार | macara | 40 |
| MacHar in the Arabic language | ||
| ماشار | mashar | - |
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