Nejar Surname
Approximately 3,020 people bear this surname
Nejar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,896 | 1:4,514 | 667 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Philippines | 321 | 1:315,384 | 44,036 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Nejar (492) may also be a first name.
Nejar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nejar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nejar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺭ, Hindi: नेजर, Marathi: नेजर, Oriya: େନଜର) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nejar.
How Common Is The Last Name Nejar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 146,738th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,413,095 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Nejar live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 63 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Nejar is also the 383,044th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 492 people.
The surname Nejar is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 1,896 people, or 1 in 4,514. In Israel it is primarily found in: Northern District, where 82 percent live, Haifa District, where 12 percent live and Central District, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Israel this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nejar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nejar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺭ | alnjar | - |
| Nejar in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଜର | enajara | - |
| Nejar in the Marathi language | ||
| नेजर | nejara | - |
| Nejar in the Hindi language | ||
| नेजर | nejara | 78.95 |
| नेजार | nejara | 21.05 |
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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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