Mahjar Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Yemen

Mahjar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahjar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
Yemen1991:132,7906,995
Iran1001:767,82539,004
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mahjar (188) may also be a first name.

Mahjar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahjar (Hindi: महजार, Marathi: महजर) is held by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahjar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahjar is the 542,091st most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. The last name Mahjar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahjar reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 663,277th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 188 people.

This last name is most common in Iraq, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 145,318. Other than Iraq it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 34 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahajar926,315/
Mahjarr922/
Majar911,223/
Mahajard861/
Mahaur834,234/
Mahjur831,949/
Mahyar831,845/
Mahair83171/
Mahjor83148/
Maihar83133/
Mayhar8386/
Mahiar8347/
Mhajar837/
Majahr837/
Majarr836/
Mahjir834/
Maajar834/
Mahjer833/
Mehjar832/
Muhjar831/
Majr8021/
Mahjour771,171/
Mahawer7793/
Maujard7760/
Mahajir7757/
Mayhart7750/
Mahaver7738/
Mohjare7724/
Mahjurz7724/
Maajare7722/
Mahajhr7718/
Maihare7716/
Mahajer7716/
Mahajur777/
Maihart777/
Mayhard776/
Mahajor775/
M'Hajar775/
Mahayar773/
Majarre773/
Mahaire772/
Majaure772/
Mhijjar772/
Mahaair771/
Mahayur771/
Maihard771/
Maujart771/
Mahayre771/
Mayhaur770/
Major73109,190/
Mehar7345,135/
Mijar7319,178/
Majer7317,844/
Majur7310,479/
Mayar733,909/
Mojar733,125/
Mujar732,912/
Mahur732,026/
Mejar73839/
Majir73543/
Mahyr73193/
Maiar73102/
Mähar7382/
Maair7360/
Majár7327/
Meahr734/
Mauhr734/
Majór734/
Maayr734/
Maijr733/
Maihr732/
Mayjr731/
Mhear731/
Majtr731/
Mhajr731/
Mayhr730/
Mahjoure71115/
Majarová7157/
Mahajire7130/
Majarova717/
Mahahair711/
Mahajere711/
Mahajird711/
Mahajour711/
Mayhardt711/
Mauyar6713,136/
Majour672,638/
Mehyar672,093/
Majoor672,016/
Mayard671,284/
Mayher67534/
Muhyar67324/
Maihur67305/
Mihyar67303/
Majerz67226/
Mhijir67206/
Mayare67190/
Moujar67143/
Maheur6774/
Majohr6774/
Maiher6769/
Mayart6766/
Maheir6760/
Muihar6753/
Maiare6741/
Mahhur6737/
Mayarh6734/
Mehiar6732/
Mohyar6729/
Meihar6728/
Majier6726/
Majeer6724/
Mahyer6718/
Mejard6717/
Majior6716/
Maajir6716/
Mahyur6715/
Mihiar6712/
Muhiar6711/
Muhjir6711/
Mojard6711/
Maihor6710/
Mhajir679/
Mhajer678/
Mehjor678/
Mahger675/
Mohiar675/
Mahyor675/
Mahiur674/
Mohjer674/
Maajer674/
Mijjar673/
Mayaur673/
Mayhur673/
Meharr673/
Maajor673/
Mayarr673/
Mhuyar672/
Majerd672/
Mahver672/
Mohjir672/
Maiart672/
Majhhr671/
Majjre671/
Mahyarova671/
Maihre671/
Maahur671/
Maajre671/
Meahre671/
Meahrz671/
Mihear671/
Mhehar671/
Mmajur671/
Meyhar671/
Mahior671/
Mahwer671/
Majuor671/
Maiard671/
Meahrt671/
Mhayar671/
Mujarr671/
Meharh671/
Méjard671/
Mehjir671/
Mmajor671/
Maaird671/
Mayhor670/
Mohear670/

Mahjar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahjar in the Hindi language
महजारmahajara50
महजरmahajara50
Mahjar in the Marathi language
महजरmahajara33.33
मजहरmajahara33.33
मंजूरmanjura33.33

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