Nahar Surname
Approximately 640,539 people bear this surname
Nahar Surname User-submission:
The Nahar surname means 'stream' or 'river' in Arabic and consequently in Persian, Urdu, Hindi and Bangla (it also means 'fountain' in Bangla).
Nahar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 595,231 | 1:268 | 31 |
| India | 15,167 | 1:50,575 | 3,479 |
| Sudan | 5,040 | 1:7,442 | 1,059 |
| Chad | 4,333 | 1:3,137 | 531 |
| Syria | 3,988 | 1:4,840 | 544 |
| Algeria | 2,582 | 1:14,962 | 2,690 |
| Iraq | 2,499 | 1:14,014 | 973 |
| Israel | 2,253 | 1:3,798 | 529 |
| Indonesia | 1,940 | 1:68,170 | 7,356 |
| England | 1,195 | 1:46,626 | 5,867 |
| United States | 819 | 1:442,563 | 38,021 |
| Malaysia | 806 | 1:36,593 | 3,043 |
| Kuwait | 665 | 1:5,715 | 774 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Somalia | 441 | 1:30,504 | 1,579 |
| Somaliland | 336 | 1:10,417 | 639 |
| Jordan | 282 | 1:31,356 | 3,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 279 | 1:32,840 | 3,537 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Pakistan | 220 | 1:812,018 | 11,483 |
| Netherlands | 191 | 1:88,415 | 14,631 |
| Suriname | 173 | 1:3,194 | 558 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Thailand | 108 | 1:654,059 | 109,897 |
| Turkey | 99 | 1:786,075 | 38,740 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Venezuela | 56 | 1:539,359 | 10,010 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Spain | 50 | 1:935,041 | 35,950 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Nepal | 41 | 1:694,657 | 5,109 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Guyana | 17 | 1:44,837 | 4,218 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Nahar (52,771) may also be a first name.
Nahar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nahar surname means 'stream' or 'river' in Arabic and consequently in Persian, Urdu, Hindi and Bangla (it also means 'fountain' in Bangla).
- sbhNahar Demographics
Average Male Nahar Height
174.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nahar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nahar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nahar (Arabic: ناهار, Bengali: নাহার, Hindi: नाहर, Marathi: नहार, Oriya: ନହର) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nahar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nahar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 829th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,377 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nahar live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nahar is also the 17,678th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 52,771 people.
This last name is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 595,231 people, or 1 in 268. Other than Bangladesh this surname occurs in 88 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.
Nahar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nahar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 39,833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,642 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nahar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nahar surname are 3.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nahar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $21,874,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $40,962 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahard | 91 | 37 | / |
| Nahaar | 91 | 29 | / |
| Naharh | 91 | 20 | / |
| Naahar | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nahair | 91 | 12 | / |
| Nahaur | 91 | 11 | / |
| Naharr | 91 | 10 | / |
| Gnahar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naar | 89 | 5,404 | / |
| Nahr | 89 | 3,417 | / |
| Nhar | 89 | 150 | / |
| Nhahare | 83 | 2 | / |
| Naahaar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nhare | 80 | 1,024 | / |
| Naare | 80 | 581 | / |
| Neahr | 80 | 108 | / |
| N'Har | 80 | 101 | / |
| Nahur | 80 | 94 | / |
| Nathr | 80 | 26 | / |
| Nharh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Naair | 80 | 20 | / |
| Nhair | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nahyr | 80 | 8 | / |
| Naart | 80 | 5 | / |
| Naard | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nhart | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nahrh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngahr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naayr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nahtr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naarr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naatr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nahrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naasr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naharova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nar | 75 | 21,728 | / |
| Nhaure | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nharre | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naaaar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Neahre | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Hare | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Haar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nathtr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Natthr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najhre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nair | 67 | 641,946 | / |
| Nasr | 67 | 401,270 | / |
| Narh | 67 | 33,725 | / |
| Nare | 67 | 28,703 | / |
| Nart | 67 | 4,030 | / |
| Narr | 67 | 2,476 | / |
| Nohr | 67 | 2,249 | / |
| Ngar | 67 | 1,692 | / |
| Nard | 67 | 1,268 | / |
| Near | 67 | 1,155 | / |
| Naur | 67 | 857 | / |
| Naïr | 67 | 390 | / |
| Hnar | 67 | 247 | / |
| Naár | 67 | 231 | / |
| Narp | 67 | 178 | / |
| Narz | 67 | 150 | / |
| Nhor | 67 | 138 | / |
| Nayr | 67 | 137 | / |
| Najr | 67 | 103 | / |
| Natr | 67 | 84 | / |
| Naarová | 67 | 61 | / |
| Narhova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naarova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nnar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naır | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehehar | 67 | 1 | / |
Nahar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nahar in the Bengali language | ||
| নাহার | nahara | 97.26 |
| নেহার | nehara | 2.28 |
| নাহর | nahara | 0.46 |
| Nahar in the Hindi language | ||
| नाहर | nahara | 93.66 |
| नहार | nahara | 4.59 |
| नहर | nahara | 1.04 |
| नाहार | nahara | 0.59 |
| नहड़ा | nahara | 0.01 |
| Nahar in the Marathi language | ||
| नहार | nahara | 70.49 |
| नाहर | nahara | 21.07 |
| नाहार | nahara | 6.18 |
| नहर | nahara | 0.68 |
| नर | nara | 0.29 |
| नाडर | nadara | 0.13 |
| महार | mahara | 0.1 |
| हार | hara | 0.03 |
| नवर | navara | 0.03 |
| नायर | nayara | 0.02 |
| नदार | nadara | 0.02 |
| Nahar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନହର | nahara | 46.75 |
| ନାହାର | nahara | 44.38 |
| ନହାରର | naharara | 2.37 |
| ନହାର | nahara | 2.37 |
| ନାହର | nahara | 0.59 |
| ନହରୁ | naharu | 0.59 |
| ନହରା | nahara | 0.59 |
| Nahar in the Arabic language | ||
| ناهار | nahar | - |
| نهار | nhar | - |
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