Tar Surname
Approximately 42,909 people bear this surname
Tar Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller in, or near, a tower or near a tower-like rock or hill.
Tar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 11,897 | 1:4,366 | 186 |
| Hungary | 7,074 | 1:1,388 | 154 |
| India | 6,288 | 1:121,989 | 7,885 |
| Nigeria | 4,470 | 1:39,629 | 3,172 |
| Iran | 1,715 | 1:44,771 | 5,103 |
| Cameroon | 1,382 | 1:15,028 | 2,040 |
| Mauritania | 1,233 | 1:3,321 | 407 |
| Romania | 1,086 | 1:18,488 | 2,400 |
| Algeria | 880 | 1:43,899 | 7,729 |
| Ukraine | 647 | 1:70,360 | 10,095 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Turkey | 618 | 1:125,925 | 10,386 |
| Pakistan | 607 | 1:294,306 | 6,223 |
| Cambodia | 492 | 1:31,478 | 1,549 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| United States | 438 | 1:827,532 | 63,418 |
| Niger | 401 | 1:47,860 | 2,420 |
| Indonesia | 356 | 1:371,486 | 31,844 |
| Malaysia | 293 | 1:100,663 | 6,903 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Afghanistan | 211 | 1:152,385 | 3,247 |
| Liberia | 177 | 1:24,907 | 2,444 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| Papua New Guinea | 109 | 1:74,805 | 9,807 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| France | 76 | 1:873,983 | 102,402 |
| Uganda | 69 | 1:565,787 | 30,812 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Slovakia | 63 | 1:84,706 | 16,342 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Serbia | 46 | 1:155,325 | 10,561 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Taiwan | 34 | 1:689,551 | 4,984 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Tár (2) are calculated separately.
Tar (46,473) may also be a first name.
Tar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller in, or near, a tower or near a tower-like rock or hill.
Tar Demographics
Tar Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Tar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tar (Arabic: طار, Bengali: তর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ, Hindi: तार, Marathi: तार, Oriya: ତାର, Tibetan: ཏར་) is found in Myanmar more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Tár. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,062nd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 169,837 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Tar reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 28 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 19,656th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 46,473 people.
The last name Tar is most frequently held in Myanmar, where it is borne by 11,897 people, or 1 in 4,366. Besides Myanmar Tar occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 16 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.
Tar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tar last name increased 664 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (94%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Tar last name are 14.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.42% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.29% more than the national average, earning R 711,228 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $48,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $46,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tár | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tare | 86 | 35,944 | / |
| Thar | 86 | 31,212 | / |
| Tarr | 86 | 26,830 | / |
| Tahr | 86 | 23,804 | / |
| Taur | 86 | 10,993 | / |
| Tart | 86 | 8,827 | / |
| Tair | 86 | 8,446 | / |
| Tarh | 86 | 6,888 | / |
| Tear | 86 | 2,241 | / |
| Taar | 86 | 892 | / |
| Tard | 86 | 810 | / |
| Tarp | 86 | 704 | / |
| Htar | 86 | 325 | / |
| Ttar | 86 | 198 | / |
| Tajr | 86 | 176 | / |
| Tarz | 86 | 54 | / |
| Tayr | 86 | 22 | / |
| Tasr | 86 | 19 | / |
| Tatr | 86 | 10 | / |
| Tarì | 86 | 9 | / |
| Taár | 86 | 8 | / |
| Taïr | 86 | 6 | / |
| T'Ar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tarı | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tgar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dtar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Taìr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tahar | 75 | 21,521 | / |
| Thaur | 75 | 4,437 | / |
| Teare | 75 | 2,366 | / |
| Tarre | 75 | 1,866 | / |
| Thair | 75 | 1,512 | / |
| Tartt | 75 | 1,199 | / |
| Taire | 75 | 1,128 | / |
| Thaar | 75 | 747 | / |
| Tharh | 75 | 545 | / |
| Taure | 75 | 482 | / |
| Tarhe | 75 | 315 | / |
| Tahur | 75 | 233 | / |
| Thare | 75 | 183 | / |
| Thear | 75 | 180 | / |
| Taare | 75 | 159 | / |
| Tarrh | 75 | 140 | / |
| Tahrh | 75 | 92 | / |
| Tharr | 75 | 91 | / |
| Teart | 75 | 79 | / |
| Tayre | 75 | 72 | / |
| Tearr | 75 | 52 | / |
| Tardd | 75 | 46 | / |
| Tasre | 75 | 45 | / |
| Tardt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Tarph | 75 | 15 | / |
| Taart | 75 | 15 | / |
| Tajrh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Htair | 75 | 10 | / |
| T'Arr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tauyr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Thatr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tarpø | 75 | 7 | / |
| Taihr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tahyr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Taair | 75 | 5 | / |
| Taard | 75 | 4 | / |
| Teard | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thasr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tahrr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tahhr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Taurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taahr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tearz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tarrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tahjr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Htare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thayr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thahr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taird | 75 | 1 | / |
| T'Tar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taatr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taurt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tairh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taitr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahàr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tharz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tharø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taarh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taarr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahır | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tardh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tardì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teahr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tayrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tathr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tearh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taujr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taãœr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tearp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tarpp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tairr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tahrp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tayhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tairt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tatrp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Teatr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tor | 67 | 58,911 | / |
| Tayreh | 67 | 705 | / |
| T'Hart | 67 | 631 | / |
| Tarova | 67 | 585 | / |
| Thahar | 67 | 528 | / |
| Thayre | 67 | 221 | / |
| Tahair | 67 | 157 | / |
| Tarowa | 67 | 90 | / |
| Thearp | 67 | 61 | / |
| Taheir | 67 | 51 | / |
| Tarová | 67 | 48 | / |
| Teartt | 67 | 47 | / |
| Tharre | 67 | 36 | / |
| Thahur | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tajreh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thaire | 67 | 22 | / |
| Taharh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Thaure | 67 | 21 | / |
| Theare | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ththar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tahaur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tahaar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taheur | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tharpp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taihre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taahar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ttahar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thhare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taharr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhtare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thasre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thayrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarrtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tór | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tôr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thëart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taitrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geetar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thairp | 67 | 0 | / |
Tar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tar in the Bengali language | ||
| তর | tara | - |
| Tar in the Hindi language | ||
| तार | tara | 93.68 |
| तर | tara | 3 |
| तर्् | tar | 0.2 |
| तर् | tar | 0.13 |
| Tar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ | altar | 92.06 |
| ﺗﺎﺭ | tar | 3.86 |
| ﺍﺗﺎﺭ | atar | 2.15 |
| ﺗﺎﺭﻩ | tarh | 0.86 |
| ﻃﺎﺭ | tar | 0.21 |
| ﺍﻃﺎﺭ | atar | 0.21 |
| Tar in the Marathi language | ||
| तार | tara | 82.38 |
| तारा़ | tara | 5.24 |
| टर | tara | 4.29 |
| तर | tara | 3.33 |
| Tar in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཏར་ | tar | 80 |
| གཏར་ | tar | 20 |
| Tar in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାର | tara | 49.38 |
| ତର | tara | 43.21 |
| ଟର | tara | 3.09 |
| ତାର୍ | tar | 0.62 |
| Tar in the Arabic language | ||
| طار | tar | - |
| طر | tr | - |
| تر | tr | - |
| تار | tar | - |
| عتر | tr | - |
| عطر | tr | - |
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