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
Tahr (Arabic: عثر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻫﺮ, Hindi: ताहर, Marathi: ताहीर) is borne by more people in Eritrea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tahr? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tahr is the 22,808th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 306,148 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Tahr reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tahr is also the 216,309th most common first name globally. It is borne by 1,320 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Eritrea, where it is held by 22,145 people, or 1 in 215. Apart from Eritrea it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 5 percent live and Egypt, where 2 percent live.
Tahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tahr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tahr last name contracted 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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