Sarmar Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Sarmar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarmar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Sarmar (43) may also be a first name.

Sarmar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sarmar (Hindi: सरमर, Marathi: सरमर, Oriya: ସାମର୍ର) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarmar? popularity and diffusion

Sarmar is the 1,537,949th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Sarmar reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sarmar is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 43 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 7,037,297. In India Sarmar is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 72 percent are found, West Bengal, where 20 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 7 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sarmar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarmar in the Hindi language
सरमरsaramara-
Sarmar in the Marathi language
सरमरsaramara66.67
सरमारsaramara33.33
Sarmar in the Oriya language
ସାମର୍ରsamarra50
ସମର୍ରsamarra50

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