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 Political Affiliation
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Par Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Par Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Par (Bengali: পার, Hindi: पार, Marathi: पार, Oriya: ପାର, Russian: Пар, Tibetan: པར་) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Pár, Păr or Pãr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Par? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,512th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 149,173 people. The last name occurs mostly 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. Par is also the 29,341st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 28,090 people.
The last name Par is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 16,381 people, or 1 in 697. Other than South Sudan Par is found in 91 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.
Par Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Par has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 828 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Par Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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 US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political 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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