Shajar Surname
Approximately 4,278 people bear this surname
Shajar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 3,275 | 1:10,694 | 824 |
| Yemen | 233 | 1:113,413 | 6,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iran | 191 | 1:402,003 | 25,767 |
| India | 141 | 1:5,440,180 | 132,298 |
| Pakistan | 129 | 1:1,384,836 | 15,599 |
| Afghanistan | 55 | 1:584,603 | 6,939 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Shajar (2,025) may also be a first name.
Shajar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shajar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shajar (Hindi: शजर, Marathi: शजर, Oriya: ଶଜର୍) occurs most in Iraq. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shajar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,779th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,703,494 people. The surname Shajar is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shajar are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 167,810th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 2,025 people.
The surname Shajar is most numerous in Iraq, where it is held by 3,275 people, or 1 in 10,694. Excluding Iraq it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 5 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shajar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shajar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଜର୍ | sajar | - |
| Shajar in the Hindi language | ||
| शजर | sajara | 96.64 |
| शाजर | sajara | 1.92 |
| सजर | sajara | 0.72 |
| शजार | sajara | 0.24 |
| शज़र | sazara | 0.24 |
| शाजार | sajara | 0.24 |
| Shajar in the Marathi language | ||
| शजर | sajara | 58.33 |
| शजार | sajara | 16.67 |
| शाजर | sajara | 16.67 |
| हैदर | haidara | 8.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shajar
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