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

The last name Shawar (Hindi: शावर, Marathi: शावर, Oriya: େସହୱାର) is more frequently found in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 93,478^th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,427,811 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shawar live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Levant. Shawar is also the 386,824^th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 483 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is held by 1,878 people, or 1 in 4,708. In Jordan Shawar is primarily found in: Amman Governorate, where 91 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 6 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Other than Jordan this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 34 percent reside and Iraq, where 9 percent reside.

Shawar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shawar has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shawar surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shawar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shawar surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shawar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $37,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $55,870 CAD per year.