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
Shajar (Hindi: शजर, Marathi: शजर, Oriya: ଶଜର୍) is more frequently found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shajar? popularity and diffusion
Shajar is the 108,779th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,703,494 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shajar are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Levant. Shajar is also the 167,810th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 2,025 people.
The last name is most frequent in Iraq, where it is borne by 3,275 people, or 1 in 10,694. Without taking into account Iraq it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 5 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live.
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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