Thahir Surname
Approximately 11,943 people bear this surname
Thahir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 5,043 | 1:4,126 | 601 |
| Indonesia | 2,360 | 1:56,038 | 6,200 |
| India | 1,529 | 1:501,678 | 25,263 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,312 | 1:23,518 | 3,324 |
| United Arab Emirates | 761 | 1:12,040 | 1,496 |
| Qatar | 262 | 1:9,000 | 985 |
| Malaysia | 181 | 1:162,952 | 9,997 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Thahir (4,405) may also be a first name.
Thahir Demographics
Thahir Political Affiliation
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Thahir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thahir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thahir (Hindi: ताहिर, Marathi: थाहीर) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thahir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,532nd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 610,194 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Thahir are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Thahir is also the 103,905th most frequent first name globally, borne by 4,405 people.
The last name Thahir is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 5,043 people, or 1 in 4,126. Besides Sri Lanka Thahir exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.
Thahir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thahir last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Thahir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning $56,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% less than the national average, earning $41,943 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thahier | 92 | 41 | / |
| Thahhir | 92 | 20 | / |
| Tahahir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thahirp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Theahir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hthahir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tahir | 91 | 579,859 | / |
| Thohir | 83 | 3,922 | / |
| Thaher | 83 | 2,097 | / |
| Tahier | 83 | 196 | / |
| Tauhir | 83 | 101 | / |
| Taahir | 83 | 75 | / |
| Ttahir | 83 | 37 | / |
| Htahir | 83 | 30 | / |
| Tohair | 83 | 22 | / |
| Tajhir | 83 | 19 | / |
| Tahhir | 83 | 11 | / |
| Dtahir | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tahirr | 83 | 5 | / |
| Theair | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tahird | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahuir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahoir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahirì | 83 | 1 | / |
| T'Ahir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahirh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahihr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Teahir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tahaher | 77 | 12 | / |
| Thohair | 77 | 9 | / |
| Thaijer | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tahirhs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thaeier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thaaher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taher | 73 | 352,126 | / |
| Tohir | 73 | 15,904 | / |
| Thaer | 73 | 429 | / |
| Tehir | 73 | 30 | / |
| Teair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Toair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tauir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahır | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahirova | 71 | 7,662 | / |
| Tahirowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tahirová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tohier | 67 | 318 | / |
| Htohir | 67 | 74 | / |
| Tahert | 67 | 61 | / |
| Thoher | 67 | 52 | / |
| Taherh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Htaher | 67 | 25 | / |
| Thaeer | 67 | 16 | / |
| Taaher | 67 | 15 | / |
| Thouir | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tayier | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tajgir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Taheur | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taherr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tohior | 67 | 4 | / |
| Touair | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ttaher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaert | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tahher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taijir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taherd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaherová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtaher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taeair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajjir | 67 | 1 | / |
| T'Aher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tgaher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohirr | 67 | 1 | / |
Thahir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thahir in the Hindi language | ||
| ताहिर | tahira | 87.5 |
| थाहिर | thahira | 12.5 |
| Thahir in the Marathi language | ||
| थाहीर | thahira | 50 |
| तािहर | taihara | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thahir
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