Mohair Surname

512,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Mohair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mohair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Iran1191:645,23134,926
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Syria361:536,1405,381
Tunisia141:43,6166,025
Palestine101:454,88512,564
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Mohair (1,618) may also be a first name.

Mohair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mohair (Arabic: موهير, Hindi: मोहइर्) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohair? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 512,152nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. The last name Mohair occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Mohair reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 192,010th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,618 people.

This surname is most common in Iraq, where it is borne by 241 people, or 1 in 145,318. Not including Iraq it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Iran, where 19 percent reside.

Mohair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mohair has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mohair surname rose 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mohair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mohair last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

Mohair earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.96% less than the national average, earning $30,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohajir92655/
Mojhair925/
Mohaiar922/
Mohaier921/
Mohar9115,865/
Mohir9152/
Moair9126/
Moehajir8691/
Moohajir861/
Mohagier861/
Mohier83261/
Moharr8391/
Moheir8379/
Mojhar8348/
Moaior8334/
Moehir8324/
Mojhir8316/
Moaiar8310/
Mohhar835/
Mohaur834/
Mohoir834/
Moaier833/
Mohaar832/
Mouair832/
Moharh832/
Mohajr832/
Moahar831/
Moajir831/
Mohaër831/
Moharp831/
Mohear830/
Moar804,024/
Mohajer778,652/
Mouhjir77136/
Mohajur77101/
Mohayar7732/
Mohajor7723/
Mohajar7722/
Mohaare7711/
Mohiyar7710/
Mohardt775/
Moayier774/
Moohart772/
Mahahir772/
Mosaiar772/
Moshear771/
Moijhar771/
Mohijir771/
Mooaior771/
Moaiier771/
Mohawer771/
Moaajir771/
Moehier770/
Mohhart770/
Mahir7318,413/
Moher731,572/
Mehir73370/
Moeir73254/
Mooar73218/
Mähar7382/
Moare7364/
Mouar7353/
Moard7337/
Maeir7331/
Moaar737/
Mauir734/
Moaer734/
Mouir733/
Moart732/
Mhoar732/
Moarr732/
Maoir732/
Mooir731/
Moajr731/
Moasr731/
Moatr731/
Moahr730/
Mohajare71134/
Mohajeer7142/
Moshauer7125/
Mosehart7120/
Mothiyar7111/
Motajire716/
Mohtayar716/
Mohiyare714/
Mohaajer714/
Moshawer714/
Mohagger714/
Moshayar712/
Mohahare712/
Motaihar711/
Mohajure711/
Moijahar711/
Mohajerd711/
Mahier671,374/
Moujir67276/
Mhouar67205/
Moayer67153/
Moujar67143/
Moussayir67138/
Mohour6799/
Mouard6787/
Muihar6753/
Maahir6732/
Mojher6726/
Mehier6724/
Meehar6724/
Maehar6719/
Mashayire6714/
Mahhar6711/
Mouior6711/
Mouier679/
Mouaar678/
Ma'har678/
Mouart678/
Mähhar678/
Mohher677/
Maeier676/
Mauire676/
Mauier676/
Maoyar676/
Mehear675/
Mouyar674/
Moajar674/
Moijhahar673/
Mooher673/
Meoyar673/
Mooare672/
Maujir672/
Mossheart672/
Mahear671/
Moothayar671/
Mouird671/
Moyier671/
Motear671/
Mojiar671/
Moheyr671/
Moeher671/
Mouire671/
Moijer671/
Mosear670/
Mooire670/
Mousehart670/
Mahirr670/
Mousehard670/
Mohger670/
Moiyer670/

Mohair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mohair in the Hindi language
मोहइर्moha'ir-
Mohair in the Arabic language
موهيرmwhyr-
مهيرmhyr-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mohair
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