Shawar Surname

93,478th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Shawar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shawar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan1,8781:4,708959
Palestine1,7271:2,634556
Iraq4611:75,9692,520
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Pakistan1361:1,313,55815,128
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Afghanistan571:564,0916,800
Iran541:1,421,89957,683
India311:24,744,045333,161
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
England41:13,929,515290,718
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Shawar (483) may also be a first name.

Shawar Last Name Facts

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

Shawar (Hindi: शावर, Marathi: शावर, Oriya: େସହୱାର) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,478th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,427,811 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shawar live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Levant. Shawar is also the 386,824th most numerous first name globally, held by 483 people.

Shawar is most frequent in Jordan, where it is borne by 1,878 people, or 1 in 4,708. In Jordan Shawar is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 91 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 6 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Jordan this surname is found 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 share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shawar Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shawar last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahwar921,246/
Sahawar92490/
Shawwar92132/
Shawhar9248/
Shaware9212/
Shawaar928/
Shaiwar921/
Shawair921/
Shaywar921/
Sawar9128,175/
Schawarz8643/
Shahwaar869/
Shaawear864/
Shahawar863/
Shaswart861/
Shaiwaar861/
Shawward861/
Shahware861/
Shawgarh861/
Sshawarz861/
Shabar83162,192/
Sawaar839,409/
Saware832,603/
Shavar83547/
Sajwar83383/
Chawar8367/
Shewar8349/
Sahwar8333/
Saewar8330/
Saiwar8316/
Showar8314/
Sehwar8310/
Siawar837/
Sawair834/
Saawar832/
Saywar832/
Sawwar832/
Sauwar832/
Sohwar831/
Seawar831/
Shawor831/
Sawarh831/
Sawear831/
Sjawar831/
Shahshwar803/
Shawheart801/
Shahswaar801/
Shehwar77412/
Sawahre77289/
Shahvar77119/
Shabair77105/
Shawour7796/
Shaybar7748/
Shavare7737/
Sahavar7733/
Shabhar7721/
Sehwear7721/
Sheabar7718/
Saijwar777/
Showair777/
Shaibar776/
Shaabar776/
Sahswar775/
Saiware774/
Chawart774/
Hshabar773/
Shaivar773/
Shabarr773/
Shabear773/
Shauvar772/
Shewaar772/
Chahwar772/
Sawathr772/
Sajjwar772/
Saahwar771/
Sauware771/
Chhawar771/
Sawaare771/
Sawaire771/
Sheiwar771/
Seawarz771/
Shabaar771/
Shavgar771/
Saywarh771/
Saywear771/
Sayware771/
Saawuar771/
Chawarz771/
Shavaar771/
Shsavar771/
Sawahar771/
Shewear771/
Sahwaar771/
Sajwaar771/
Sashwar771/
Saewair771/
Saaswar771/
Shajbar771/
Chawatr771/
Saweard770/
Seawaur770/
Shavard770/
Sabar73126,829/
Savar7315,953/
Sawor73809/
Sewar73600/
Sowar73365/
Säwar733/
Xawar731/
Shehwaar71579/
Shahavar71123/
Chhaware7129/
Seaweard7126/
Chawhare7117/
Sahavarz7115/
Shaasvar7112/
Shaabour7110/
Shahsvar718/
Shayvard717/
Saywaire716/
Geesawar715/
Shaabarr713/
Sahavaur713/
Cheaware713/
Shaworth712/
Shasvare712/
Chaiware712/
Schowarz712/
Sahabarr711/
Saaaware711/
Chawaare711/
Chawarre711/
Chawathr711/
Schowart711/
Shaibhar711/
Shabairr711/
Shahbaar711/
Shahvard711/
Sheihwar711/
Sachwarz711/
Schasuar711/
Saiswart711/
Schavarz711/
Cheawear711/
Seauward710/
Schaibar710/
Seawardt710/
Savard6723,946/
Savare672,975/
Chavar671,265/
Satvar67452/
Savart67450/
Saavar67367/
Siawor67355/
Saibar67322/
Shobar67237/
Saivar67216/
Shavor67197/
Saabar67178/
Sabarr67165/
Sabhar67159/
Sobhar67146/
Shovar6792/
Sabair6780/
Shabor6767/
Chowar6765/
Sabaar6765/
Shevar6746/
Sauvar6746/
Soewar6745/
Shavarova6741/
Sawore6730/
Saewor6730/
Soware6725/
Schoobaar6723/
Sovhar6722/
Sawgor6720/
Savgar6718/
Shahbahar6717/
Sabaur6716/
Savarr6715/
Saubar6713/
Saybar6713/
Sahvar6713/
Ssabar6710/
Savair678/
Sabear678/
Saiwor676/
Savhar676/
Xaiwar675/
Sasuar675/
Saabor674/
Seewar674/
Sawhar674/
Zawuar674/
Saevar673/
Savaur673/
Sevaar673/
Sahabahar673/
Shavahare672/
Savaar672/
Sabajr672/
Saywor672/
Souwar672/
Sowatr672/
Sajvar671/
S'Abar671/
Chhawware671/
Chawahare671/
Jsavar671/
Zsavar671/
Schooward671/
Savatr671/
Sayvar671/
Shahaibar671/
Seavar671/
Soowar671/
Siewar671/
Sowarz671/
Sowuar671/
Sabarh671/
Sabarì671/
Sasvar671/
Savarp671/
Savajr671/
Saworz671/
Shahsvare671/
Zawarr671/
Saweyr670/
Seabar670/
Shewor670/

Shawar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shawar in the Oriya language
େସହୱାରesahawara-
Shawar in the Marathi language
शावरsavara90
शहवारsahavara5
शवरsavara5
Shawar in the Hindi language
शावरsavara33.33
शहवारsahavara33.33
सांवरsanvara16.67
शाहबारsahabara16.67

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