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

The last name Sohar (Arabic: سحَّار, Hindi: सोहर, Marathi: सोहर, Oriya: େସାହାର) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sohár or Šohar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Sohar is the 202,315^th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,539,362 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Sohar live; 35 percent live in West Asia and 30 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 71,226^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 7,977 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 593 people, or 1 in 223,017. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: South Sumatra, where 58 percent live, Lampung, where 19 percent live and Bengkulu, where 7 percent live. Beside Indonesia Sohar exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Oman, where 28 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Sohar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Chaldean Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Sohar are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sohar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $47,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.51% more than the national average, earning $66,332 CAD per year.