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

The last name Tahar (Arabic: طهار, Bengali: তাহার, Georgian: თაჰარ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ, Hindi: ताहर, Marathi: ताहर, Oriya: ତାହାର) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Tahàr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 25,075^th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 338,625 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Tahar reside; 65 percent reside in North Africa and 64 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 5,400^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 193,913 people.

The last name Tahar is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 12,836 people, or 1 in 3,010. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Algiers Province, where 13 percent live, Relizane Province, where 11 percent live and Tindouf Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Algeria it exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Tahar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tahar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tahar surname rose 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tahar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Tahar are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Tahar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.64% more than the national average, earning $52,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $54,488 CAD per year.