Nahr Surname

132,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Aruba

Nahr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1,4881:23,5361,274
Iran5961:128,83011,808
Germany4411:182,55221,310
Lebanon3791:14,8742,027
Afghanistan1341:239,9494,164
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Venezuela681:444,1788,844
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Curaçao191:8,276277
England171:3,277,533109,658
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Aruba141:7,3911,045
India91:85,229,487684,495
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Nahr (5,792) may also be a first name.

Nahr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nahr (Arabic: ناهر, Hindi: नाहर, Marathi: नाहर) is found most in Iraq. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nahr is the 132,144th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,132,732 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Nahr are found; 55 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Levant. Nahr is also the 87,671st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 5,792 people.

It is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 1,488 people, or 1 in 23,536. Beside Iraq this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Nahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nahr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nahr surname rose 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nahr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Maronite (92%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nahr surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nahr earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahar89640,539/
Neahr89108/
Nahur8994/
Nathr8926/
Nahyr898/
Ngahr892/
Nahrh892/
Nahrz891/
Nahtr891/
Nar8621,728/
Nahard8037/
Nahaar8029/
Naharh8020/
Naahar8013/
Nahair8012/
Nahaur8011/
Naharr8010/
Neahre802/
Najhre801/
Natthr801/
Nathtr801/
Gnahar801/
Nair75641,946/
Nasr75401,270/
Narh7533,725/
Nare7528,703/
Naar755,404/
Nart754,030/
Narr752,476/
Nohr752,249/
Ngar751,692/
Nard751,268/
Near751,155/
Naur75857/
Naïr75390/
Hnar75247/
Naár75231/
Narp75178/
Narz75150/
Nhar75150/
Nhor75138/
Nayr75137/
Najr75103/
Natr7584/
Gnar754/
Nnar753/
Naır751/
Nhahare732/
Naahaar731/
Nasre672,421/
Nayre672,278/
Nhare671,024/
Narhe67873/
Naitr67733/
Narre67626/
Naare67581/
Nairz67555/
Nohur67551/
Naire67331/
Naure67274/
Ngair67115/
N'Har67101/
Gnair6788/
Gnare6788/
Neare6763/
Neard6757/
Nairr6750/
Natrh6747/
Naisr6742/
Nairp6724/
Nharh6724/
Naair6720/
Nnair6717/
Naird6717/
Nhore6715/
Ngaur6715/
Nairt6711/
Gnaur6711/
Nohrr6710/
Neart679/
Nhair679/
Nasrr678/
Nardt676/
Naard675/
Nausr675/
Nasrt675/
Naart675/
Hnair674/
Narrt674/
Nhart673/
Nayır673/
Noohr673/
Naayr672/
Naurd672/
Ngarh672/
Najrh672/
Naharova672/
Najjr671/
Naarr671/
Natrd671/
Neuhr671/
Nhaar671/
Narrd671/
Nearh671/
Naatr671/
Hnart671/
Narhh671/
Neasr671/
Naaar671/
Narhd671/
Naasr671/
Naysr671/
Narzr671/
Nasrh671/
Nasrz671/
Nngar671/
Nhour671/
Naurt670/
Nearr670/
Gnear670/

Nahr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahr in the Hindi language
नाहरnahara-
Nahr in the Marathi language
नाहरnahara-
Nahr in the Arabic language
ناهرnahr-
نحرnhr-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nahr
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