Shahar Surname

39,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shahar Surname User-submission:

The Shahar surname means 'dawn', denoting the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

Shahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel7,6491:1,11976
Iran2,8961:26,5133,280
Malaysia1,3131:22,4632,056
India4041:1,898,67766,232
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Pakistan2461:726,19510,760
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
England341:1,638,76668,634
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
France31:22,140,907385,998
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guam11:160,1214,893
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Shahar (51,169) may also be a first name.

Shahar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shahar surname means 'dawn', denoting the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

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The Shahar surname means 'dawn of the day' in Hebrew. It was the name of a Canaanite god of dawn.

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Shahar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahar (Arabic: شحر, Bengali: শহর, Hindi: शहर, Marathi: शहर, Oriya: ଶହର) occurs most in Israel. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahar? popularity and diffusion

Shahar is the 39,666th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 550,793 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shahar reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Shahar is also the 18,154th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 51,169 people.

Shahar is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 7,649 people, or 1 in 1,119. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 31 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 17 percent live and Northern District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Israel this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 22 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Shahar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shahar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shahar last name rose 5,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shahar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shahar surname is chiefly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shahar are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Shahar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 363.24% more than the national average, earning R 1,100,840 per year; in United States they earn 66.84% more than the national average, earning $71,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $56,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahahar92205/
Schahar926/
Shahair926/
Shaahar921/
Shahahr921/
Shaharr920/
Sahar9144,443/
Shaar916,191/
Shahr913,760/
Shhar912,590/
Shahaare8611/
Shaahair862/
Shshahar861/
Shaahare861/
Schaar836,840/
Shaair83901/
Shahur83245/
Shhare8396/
Sahaar8370/
Sahair8352/
Saharh8348/
Saahar8319/
Shaare8318/
Sha'ar8317/
Saharr837/
Sahaur834/
Shahyr834/
Shahrh833/
Shaarh833/
Shaarp832/
Shaard832/
Shharp831/
Shhear831/
Shchar831/
Shgahr831/
Shhart831/
Sheahr831/
Shaarz831/
Shaihr831/
Shahrz831/
Shahtr831/
Sgahar831/
Shaarr830/
Shar8055,256/
Saar8014,759/
Sahr804,188/
Shaharova8097/
Schaare77914/
Saaharh77443/
Chahaar77199/
Shaaaar77191/
Schaard7735/
Sahaare7710/
Chaharz779/
Saahare776/
Chhahar775/
Chaahar772/
Saharre771/
Hsahare771/
Schaarz771/
Shhaare771/
Sha'air771/
Schaarp770/
Schaarr770/
Sharp73169,075/
Shair7333,536/
Share7310,802/
Shear736,188/
Chaar734,965/
Chhar731,612/
Saard731,471/
Sharr731,133/
Şahar73923/
Schar73875/
Sağar73870/
Saare73853/
Sahur73774/
Shard73703/
Saart73404/
Shart73345/
Sahyr73254/
Sharh73120/
Shaur73115/
Saair7325/
Shajr7323/
Sa'ar7321/
Sharz7319/
Sahrh7319/
Shayr7311/
Shatr739/
S'Har738/
Shgar738/
Szaar736/
Sjaar734/
Saarh733/
Saaar733/
Saarr732/
Shhor732/
Sshar732/
Saatr732/
Siaar731/
Saahr731/
Shaïr731/
Sgaar731/
Seahr731/
Szhar731/
Hzaar731/
Shohr730/
Saharova71369/
Schaardt71148/
Shahrova7114/
Sharhova715/
Chahaare711/
Schaarpf711/
Shahgeer711/
Sar6758,252/
Sheard678,037/
Chharh675,044/
Scharr671,473/
Scharp67839/
Schear67773/
Sheare67716/
Chaair67586/
Chhare67428/
Sharhe67273/
Schaur67264/
Shaire67213/
Chaare67129/
Schair67118/
Shardt6794/
Chaatr6783/
Schohr6780/
Chahyr6778/
Shaird6772/
Scharz6772/
Shairp6761/
Sharpf6737/
Sharpp6730/
Sjaair6724/
Shaure6718/
Chhear6712/
Sharre6710/
Shayre679/
Chhhar678/
Chahre677/
Shairh677/
Chchar676/
Shgair676/
Jsharp674/
Sharph674/
Saarre674/
Sa'air674/
Chaaar674/
Saheir673/
Shairt673/
Shohrh673/
Shairr673/
Shatër673/
Shartt672/
Sharrp672/
Shaurt672/
Shchor672/
Shairz672/
Saayre671/
Sahrph671/
Sahyre671/
Saaire671/
Chhard671/
Hchare671/
Schatr671/
Shsgar671/
Shasre671/
Sgaair671/
Sheart671/
Zzahar671/
Sharhz671/
Sharær671/
Shearz671/
Schëar671/
Shohrt671/
Schschare671/
Schchardt671/
Saartt671/
Sharhp671/
Shearh670/
Sheaur670/
Ssharp670/
Shauyr670/
Scharh670/
Shearr670/
Shohtr670/
Sharrh670/
Shearp670/

Shahar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahar in the Hindi language
शहरsahara98.25
शाहरsahara1.06
शहारsahara0.33
शाहारsahara0.04
सहरsahara0.04
श्ाहरsahara0.02
श्हरshara0.02
शहराsahara0.02
शहेरsahera0.02
Shahar in the Bengali language
শহরsahara87.5
শাহারsahara12.5
Shahar in the Oriya language
ଶହରsahara85.71
ସହରsahara14.29
Shahar in the Marathi language
शहरsahara53.06
शहारsahara32.65
शाहरsahara14.29
Shahar in the Arabic language
شحرshhr-

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