Par Surname
Approximately 48,853 people bear this surname
Par Surname Definition:
Not from the fish, but from Pierre. See Pear.
Par Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 16,381 | 1:697 | 144 |
| Guatemala | 7,163 | 1:2,245 | 371 |
| Philippines | 5,255 | 1:19,265 | 2,331 |
| Myanmar | 3,718 | 1:13,969 | 339 |
| Iran | 3,543 | 1:21,672 | 2,751 |
| India | 3,235 | 1:237,114 | 13,858 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Turkey | 1,455 | 1:53,486 | 5,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 965 | 1:8,449 | 646 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Indonesia | 628 | 1:210,588 | 19,797 |
| Canada | 619 | 1:59,524 | 7,019 |
| Afghanistan | 457 | 1:70,357 | 2,121 |
| United States | 447 | 1:810,870 | 62,361 |
| Malaysia | 294 | 1:100,320 | 6,876 |
| Pakistan | 264 | 1:676,681 | 10,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| Taiwan | 77 | 1:304,477 | 2,465 |
| Spain | 76 | 1:615,158 | 28,427 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Slovenia | 53 | 1:46,937 | 8,028 |
| Cambodia | 48 | 1:322,649 | 3,598 |
| Croatia | 40 | 1:105,715 | 16,512 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Greece | 25 | 1:443,192 | 58,048 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Pár (96), Păr (4) & Pãr (1) are calculated separately.
Par (28,090) may also be a first name.
Par Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Not from the fish, but from Pierre. See Pear.
Par Demographics
Par Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Par Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Par Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Par (Bengali: পার, Hindi: पार, Marathi: पार, Oriya: ପାର, Russian: Пар, Tibetan: པར་) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pár, Păr or Pãr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Par? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,512th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 149,173 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Par are found; 34 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 29,341st most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 28,090 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is borne by 16,381 people, or 1 in 697. Barring South Sudan this surname exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 15 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.
Par Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Par has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 828 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Par Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Par surname is principally Orthodox (58%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Par last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Par earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning $29,532,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,262 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pár | 89 | 96 | / |
| Păr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pãr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pare | 86 | 67,881 | / |
| Parr | 86 | 45,564 | / |
| Phar | 86 | 6,691 | / |
| Paar | 86 | 4,606 | / |
| Pair | 86 | 4,588 | / |
| Pear | 86 | 3,117 | / |
| Part | 86 | 3,044 | / |
| Patr | 86 | 1,529 | / |
| Paur | 86 | 1,525 | / |
| Parh | 86 | 955 | / |
| Payr | 86 | 929 | / |
| Pahr | 86 | 722 | / |
| Pard | 86 | 577 | / |
| Paár | 86 | 560 | / |
| Parz | 86 | 184 | / |
| Parp | 86 | 33 | / |
| Hpar | 86 | 28 | / |
| Pgar | 86 | 17 | / |
| Pajr | 86 | 17 | / |
| Ppar | 86 | 13 | / |
| Pfar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Paýr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pasr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vpar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peart | 75 | 17,327 | / |
| Pahar | 75 | 5,226 | / |
| Pharr | 75 | 4,954 | / |
| Parre | 75 | 3,812 | / |
| Phair | 75 | 3,011 | / |
| Pfarr | 75 | 2,524 | / |
| Paire | 75 | 2,226 | / |
| Payre | 75 | 1,593 | / |
| Peard | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Peare | 75 | 882 | / |
| Phare | 75 | 658 | / |
| Pfaar | 75 | 303 | / |
| Parhe | 75 | 285 | / |
| Phaar | 75 | 264 | / |
| Paare | 75 | 165 | / |
| Pharh | 75 | 128 | / |
| Partt | 75 | 94 | / |
| Phear | 75 | 91 | / |
| Paure | 75 | 86 | / |
| Phatr | 75 | 79 | / |
| Pahur | 75 | 76 | / |
| Phard | 75 | 41 | / |
| Pearr | 75 | 38 | / |
| Paarz | 75 | 33 | / |
| Paurd | 75 | 29 | / |
| Patrì | 75 | 27 | / |
| Pathr | 75 | 24 | / |
| Pharp | 75 | 22 | / |
| Pearz | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pfaur | 75 | 19 | / |
| Paart | 75 | 17 | / |
| Pasre | 75 | 15 | / |
| Patrt | 75 | 15 | / |
| Phart | 75 | 14 | / |
| Pardh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pattr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pairt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Paitr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pfare | 75 | 8 | / |
| Paird | 75 | 6 | / |
| Parhd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Phaur | 75 | 4 | / |
| Paihr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Paatr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Parrt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pardt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ppare | 75 | 4 | / |
| Paľár | 75 | 4 | / |
| Paair | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pahrr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Parrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Paurt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Parrh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phasr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pahyr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Paurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patrp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pearh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pearp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfarz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paijr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pardd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vpaur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pairr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hparr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Par'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paurz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phayr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hpear | 75 | 0 | / |
| Por | 67 | 14,952 | / |
| Parova | 67 | 757 | / |
| Pearre | 67 | 530 | / |
| Pór | 67 | 288 | / |
| Phaure | 67 | 184 | / |
| Phayre | 67 | 172 | / |
| Parowa | 67 | 162 | / |
| Phaire | 67 | 146 | / |
| Peaurt | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pfarre | 67 | 36 | / |
| Phairr | 67 | 26 | / |
| Parová | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pahhur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pahard | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phaart | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pearth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paharh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paardt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pahier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paharr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phahar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pahair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paisrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajhre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Parrtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pôr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pairre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pattrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pparre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phautr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paarhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parhhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bparth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phairō | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peareh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geepar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phhart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paisre | 67 | 1 | / |
Par Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Par in the Tibetan language | ||
| པར་ | par | - |
| Par in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାର | para | 95.67 |
| ପର | para | 3.63 |
| ପାର୍ | par | 0.11 |
| ପର୍ | par | 0.05 |
| Par in the Marathi language | ||
| पार | para | 77.5 |
| पर | para | 20 |
| पोार | poara | 2.5 |
| Par in the Bengali language | ||
| পার | para | 68.75 |
| পর | para | 31.25 |
| Par in the Hindi language | ||
| पार | para | 65.95 |
| पर | para | 31.18 |
| पर् | par | 0.21 |
| पर्् | par | 0.1 |
| पार् | par | 0.1 |
| Par in the Russian language | ||
| Пар | par | - |
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