Tahr Surname
Approximately 23,804 people bear this surname
Tahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 22,145 | 1:215 | 82 |
| Pakistan | 1,138 | 1:156,981 | 4,196 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Tahr (1,320) may also be a first name.
Tahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tahr (Arabic: عثر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ, Hindi: ताहर, Marathi: ताहीर) is found most in Eritrea. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tahr? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tahr is the 22,808th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 306,148 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Tahr are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tahr is also the 216,309th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 1,320 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Eritrea, where it is carried by 22,145 people, or 1 in 215. Not including Eritrea this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 5 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.
Tahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tahr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tahr last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahar | 89 | 21,521 | / |
| Tahur | 89 | 233 | / |
| Tahrh | 89 | 92 | / |
| Taihr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Tahyr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tahrr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tahhr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Taahr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tahjr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Thahr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tauhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tahàr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tahır | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teahr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tahrz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tathr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tahrp | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tayhr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tar | 86 | 42,909 | / |
| Thahar | 80 | 528 | / |
| Tahair | 80 | 157 | / |
| Taheir | 80 | 51 | / |
| Thahur | 80 | 34 | / |
| Taharh | 80 | 22 | / |
| Tahaur | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tahaar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Taheur | 80 | 5 | / |
| Taihre | 80 | 3 | / |
| Taahar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ttahar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taharr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tare | 75 | 35,944 | / |
| Thar | 75 | 31,212 | / |
| Tarr | 75 | 26,830 | / |
| Thor | 75 | 20,847 | / |
| Taur | 75 | 10,993 | / |
| Tart | 75 | 8,827 | / |
| Tair | 75 | 8,446 | / |
| Tarh | 75 | 6,888 | / |
| Tear | 75 | 2,241 | / |
| Taar | 75 | 892 | / |
| Tard | 75 | 810 | / |
| Tarp | 75 | 704 | / |
| Htar | 75 | 325 | / |
| Ttar | 75 | 198 | / |
| Tajr | 75 | 176 | / |
| Tarz | 75 | 54 | / |
| Tayr | 75 | 22 | / |
| Tasr | 75 | 19 | / |
| Thár | 75 | 12 | / |
| Tatr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Tohr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Tarì | 75 | 9 | / |
| Taár | 75 | 8 | / |
| Taïr | 75 | 6 | / |
| T'Ar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Thór | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tarı | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tgar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taìr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thaharh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Thahaar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Thaheir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahrova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thaghir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thore | 67 | 9,335 | / |
| Thaur | 67 | 4,437 | / |
| Teare | 67 | 2,366 | / |
| Tarre | 67 | 1,866 | / |
| Thair | 67 | 1,512 | / |
| Tartt | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Taire | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Thaar | 67 | 747 | / |
| Tharh | 67 | 545 | / |
| Taure | 67 | 482 | / |
| Thoor | 67 | 343 | / |
| Tarhe | 67 | 315 | / |
| Thour | 67 | 240 | / |
| Thorr | 67 | 214 | / |
| Thare | 67 | 183 | / |
| Thear | 67 | 180 | / |
| Taare | 67 | 159 | / |
| Tahyrova | 67 | 151 | / |
| Tarrh | 67 | 140 | / |
| Thorz | 67 | 124 | / |
| Tharr | 67 | 91 | / |
| Teart | 67 | 79 | / |
| Tayre | 67 | 72 | / |
| Tearr | 67 | 52 | / |
| Tardd | 67 | 46 | / |
| Tasre | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tahyrowa | 67 | 37 | / |
| Their | 67 | 31 | / |
| Taharova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Thorø | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tardt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tohur | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tarph | 67 | 15 | / |
| Theur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Taart | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tajrh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Htair | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thoir | 67 | 9 | / |
| T'Arr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tauyr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thatr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tarpø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thuor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thasr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tearz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tarrd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thayr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thotr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taird | 67 | 1 | / |
| T'Tar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taitr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tharz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tharø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taharová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tardh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tardì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoër | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taãœr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tearp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theyr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tarpp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thorh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tairt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tatrp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teatr | 67 | 0 | / |
Tahr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tahr in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ | altahr | - |
| Tahr in the Marathi language | ||
| ताहीर | tahira | - |
| Tahr in the Hindi language | ||
| ताहर | tahara | 98.84 |
| Tahr in the Arabic language | ||
| عثر | thr | - |
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