Masar Surname
Approximately 16,269 people bear this surname
Masar Surname Definition:
MASAR: From the office of 'macer,' an officer who kept order in law courts, etc., Scots masar. James Masar and Lourens Masar contravened Aberdeen town ordinances, 1565 (Analecta Scofica, II, p. 315).
Masar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14,043 | 1:54,623 | 3,744 |
| Iran | 442 | 1:173,716 | 14,611 |
| United States | 413 | 1:877,625 | 66,497 |
| Israel | 262 | 1:32,663 | 4,603 |
| Indonesia | 240 | 1:551,038 | 44,419 |
| Slovakia | 124 | 1:43,036 | 8,092 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| United Arab Emirates | 96 | 1:95,440 | 8,441 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Croatia | 57 | 1:74,186 | 13,033 |
| Czechia | 51 | 1:208,499 | 29,840 |
| Turkey | 36 | 1:2,161,706 | 72,332 |
| Finland | 36 | 1:152,686 | 13,963 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Masár (1,871), Masař (389), Măsar (1) & Masář (5) are calculated separately.
Masar (6,644) may also be a first name.
Masar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MASAR: From the office of 'macer,' an officer who kept order in law courts, etc., Scots masar. James Masar and Lourens Masar contravened Aberdeen town ordinances, 1565 (Analecta Scofica, II, p. 315).
Masar Demographics
Average Masar Salary in
United States
$45,664 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masar (Arabic: ماسار, Georgian: მასარ, Hindi: मशर्ा, Marathi: मसार, Oriya: ମାସାର, Russian: Масар) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Masár, Masař, Măsar or Masář. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masar? popularity and diffusion
Masar is the 32,689th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 447,941 people. Masar is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Masar live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 80,257th most numerous first name globally, borne by 6,644 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 14,043 people, or 1 in 54,623. In India Masar is most numerous in: Haryana, where 81 percent live, Gujarat, where 17 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Excluding India Masar is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Masar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Masar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Masar surname expanded 2,174 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Masar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Masar last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Masar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.32% more than the national average, earning R 435,636 per year and in United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,664 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masar in the Georgian language | ||
| მასარ | masar | - |
| Masar in the Hindi language | ||
| मशर्ा | masara | 86.23 |
| मशर् | masar | 6.22 |
| मसर | masara | 4.54 |
| मसरा | masara | 1.73 |
| मसार | masara | 0.71 |
| मासर | masara | 0.13 |
| मेसर | mesara | 0.03 |
| मसर् | masar | 0.02 |
| मशरा | masara | 0.02 |
| Masar in the Marathi language | ||
| मसार | masara | 75.94 |
| मसर | masara | 15.04 |
| मासर | masara | 3.01 |
| मनोहर | manohara | 3.01 |
| मेसर | mesara | 1.5 |
| Masar in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସାର | masara | 28.57 |
| ମାସର | masara | 28.57 |
| ମସର | masara | 14.29 |
| ମାଷାର | masara | 14.29 |
| ମସରା | masara | 14.29 |
| Masar in the Russian language | ||
| Масар | masar | - |
| Masar in the Arabic language | ||
| ماسار | masar | - |
| مآسر | masr | - |
| مسار | msar | - |
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