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Where Does The Last Name Shars Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shars (Hindi: शारस, Russian: Шарс) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shars? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shars is the 2,394,033^rd most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Shars are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,336,256^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 55 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 584,603. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Nangarhar, where 75 percent reside, Kabul, where 11 percent reside and Paktika, where 4 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Barbados, where 2 percent reside.

Shars Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shars has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shars Last Name Statistics ^demography

Shars earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.