Saarr Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Saarr Surname Definition:

This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Sarr clan. The clan's totem is the camel, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become camel when they die.

Saarr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Saarr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Sarr clan. The clan's totem is the camel, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become camel when they die.

— Forebears.io

Saarr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saarr has its highest incidence in Senegal. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saarr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Saarr are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

Saarr is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,289,671. In Senegal Saarr is most prevalent in: Dakar Region, where 50 percent are found and Diourbel Region, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saharr917/
Saarre914/
Shaarr910/
Sarr89339,406/
Saar8914,759/
Saharre831/
Shaharr830/
Schaarr830/
Sahar8044,443/
Sarre8012,450/
Shaar806,191/
Scarr802,544/
Saard801,471/
Sharr801,133/
Sağar80870/
Saare80853/
Saart80404/
Saair8025/
Sa'ar8021/
Scaar8014/
Searr807/
Szaar806/
Sjaar804/
Jaarr803/
Saarh803/
Sarrd803/
Saaar803/
Sarrr802/
Siarr802/
Caarr802/
Saatr802/
Siaar801/
Saahr801/
Sgaar801/
Sarrt801/
Saurr800/
Zaarr800/
Sar7558,252/
Shahar7313,231/
Schaar736,840/
Scharr731,473/
Shaair73901/
Sahaar7370/
Sahair7352/
Saharh7348/
Saurre7339/
Sjaair7324/
Saahar7319/
Shaare7318/
Sha'ar7317/
Sharre7310/
Sahaur734/
Sairre734/
Sa'air734/
Shairr733/
Shaarh733/
Shaarp732/
Sharrp732/
Shaard732/
Saayre731/
Saaire731/
Sgaair731/
Sharær731/
Saartt731/
Shaarz731/
Sgahar731/
Shearr730/
Sharrh730/
Carr67251,171/
Shar6755,256/
Sare6752,873/
Saur678,463/
Sarp675,644/
Siar675,004/
Sair674,785/
Zaar674,362/
Sahr674,188/
Sear673,889/
Jaar672,724/
Zarr671,588/
Saïr671,542/
Sart671,483/
Sard671,249/
Schaare67914/
Sarh67608/
Jarr67499/
Saaharh67443/
Sahahar67205/
Shaaaar67191/
Szar67189/
Sgar6794/
Sorr6773/
Satr6765/
Caar6755/
Saár6750/
Scar6745/
Schaard6735/
Hsar6731/
Sarı6723/
Sajr6721/
Sasr6716/
Sayr6713/
Sarz6712/
Saarová6711/
Sarrowa6711/
Sahaare6710/
Zsar677/
Saahare676/
Schahar676/
Sjar676/
Shahair676/
Žaar675/
Saarova674/
Hsahare671/
Schaarz671/
Schearr671/
Shhaare671/
Shearre671/
Šaar671/
Xaar671/
Shaahar671/
Shaurre671/
Sha'air671/
Shahahr671/
Ssar671/
Sxar671/
Jsar671/
Schaarp670/
Schaurr670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saarr
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