Nagar Surname
Approximately 80,593 people bear this surname
Nagar Surname User-submission:
Nagars are a sub caste of hindu brahmins from India. They are one of the oldest brahmins, being mentioned in the skand purana (nagar khand). There origin according to historians is purely Aryan. They are, by some, believed to have come from Greece possibly Macedonia, Syria and other surrounding regions.
Read More About This SurnameNagar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 68,330 | 1:11,226 | 928 |
| Egypt | 4,790 | 1:19,193 | 2,224 |
| Philippines | 883 | 1:114,653 | 19,797 |
| United States | 845 | 1:428,945 | 37,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 830 | 1:11,039 | 1,381 |
| Pakistan | 722 | 1:247,429 | 5,604 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| England | 494 | 1:112,790 | 11,595 |
| South Africa | 486 | 1:111,477 | 13,412 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Iran | 291 | 1:263,857 | 19,540 |
| Belarus | 243 | 1:39,099 | 6,724 |
| Israel | 237 | 1:36,108 | 5,008 |
| Thailand | 159 | 1:444,266 | 77,821 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| Zimbabwe | 91 | 1:169,651 | 20,787 |
| Italy | 53 | 1:1,153,900 | 73,671 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Oman | 47 | 1:78,467 | 2,961 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Nagar (17,194) may also be a first name.
Nagar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nagars are a sub caste of hindu brahmins from India. They are one of the oldest brahmins, being mentioned in the skand purana (nagar khand). There origin according to historians is purely Aryan. They are, by some, believed to have come from Greece possibly Macedonia, Syria and other surrounding regions.
- vani_nagarNagar Demographics
Average Male Nagar Height
174.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nagar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nagar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nagar (Arabic: نغر, Bengali: নাগর, Hindi: नागर, Marathi: नागर, Oriya: ନାଗର, Russian: Нагар) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nagar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nagar is the 7,042nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 90,424 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Nagar are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 42,209th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 17,194 people.
The surname Nagar is most numerous in India, where it is held by 68,330 people, or 1 in 11,226. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 29 percent are found, Rajasthan, where 20 percent are found and Gujarat, where 20 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 6 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.
Nagar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nagar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nagar last name grew 4,971 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 49,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nagar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Nagar last name are 34.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nagar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.69% more than the national average, earning R 322,440 per year; in Colombia they earn 240.71% more than the national average, earning $77,350,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.1% more than the national average, earning $53,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $54,029 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nagar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nagar in the Hindi language | ||
| नागर | nagara | 98.03 |
| नगर | nagara | 1.52 |
| नागार | nagara | 0.13 |
| नगार | nagara | 0.08 |
| नगरा | nagara | 0.08 |
| नाग्ार | nagara | 0.03 |
| ङागर | nagara | 0.02 |
| ना्गर | nagara | 0.01 |
| नायर | nayara | 0.01 |
| नजर | najara | 0.01 |
| नागर् | nagar | 0.01 |
| निगार | nigara | 0 |
| नागर्ा | nagara | 0 |
| लाल | lala | 0 |
| नागरा | nagara | 0 |
| Nagar in the Marathi language | ||
| नागर | nagara | 88.03 |
| नगर | nagara | 9.07 |
| नागार | nagara | 0.2 |
| नायर | nayara | 0.2 |
| नगार | nagara | 0.15 |
| नागरे | nagare | 0.13 |
| सागर | sagara | 0.11 |
| नर | nara | 0.09 |
| नागरु | nagaru | 0.09 |
| नागणे | nagane | 0.09 |
| मगर | magara | 0.07 |
| गरे | gare | 0.04 |
| वगरे | vagare | 0.04 |
| नाडार | nadara | 0.04 |
| लगरे | lagare | 0.04 |
| नागळ | nagala | 0.04 |
| नगरे | nagare | 0.04 |
| नागर् | nagar | 0.04 |
| नागु | nagu | 0.02 |
| कगार | kagara | 0.02 |
| नागा | naga | 0.02 |
| अमर | amara | 0.02 |
| Nagar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଗର | nagara | 72.09 |
| ନଗର | nagara | 24.81 |
| ନାଗ | naga | 0.39 |
| ନଗାର | nagara | 0.39 |
| Nagar in the Bengali language | ||
| নাগর | nagara | 63.41 |
| নগর | nagara | 34.15 |
| নাগড় | nagara | 2.44 |
| Nagar in the Russian language | ||
| Нагар | nagar | - |
| Nagar in the Arabic language | ||
| نغر | nghr | - |
| نقار | nqar | - |
| ناجار | najar | - |
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