Waqar Surname

10,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Waqar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waqar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan46,5571:3,837415
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
United Arab Emirates8311:11,0261,380
Iran5501:139,60512,547
India4221:1,817,69064,395
England3311:168,33315,551
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Afghanistan1121:287,0824,626
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Greece381:291,57342,990
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway121:428,52437,411
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Oman51:737,5946,889
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Wàqár (1) are calculated separately.

Waqar (169,642) may also be a first name.

Waqar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Waqar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Waqar (Arabic: قار, Hindi: वकार, Marathi: वक़र, Oriya: ୱାକାର) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Wàqár. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waqar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,942nd most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 141,961 people. The last name Waqar is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Waqar live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,195th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 169,642 people.

It is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 46,557 people, or 1 in 3,837. In Pakistan Waqar is most common in: Punjab, where 52 percent reside, Sindh, where 26 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 15 percent reside. Besides Pakistan this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

Waqar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waqar surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Waqar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.32% less than the national average, earning 289,606 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.03% less than the national average, earning R 52,212 per year; in United States they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $50,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% less than the national average, earning $47,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waquar91107/
Waqqar9171/
Waqaar9169/
Waqhar919/
Waaqar912/
Waqair912/
Waqart911/
Waqkar911/
Waqare911/
Waqarr911/
Wazqar911/
Wàqár871/
Waqquar834/
Baqar803,812/
Wakar80319/
Vaqar80144/
Weqar8011/
Waqor806/
Wacar804/
Vaqare732,043/
Waikar731,850/
Waykar731,803/
Watkar73490/
Baquar73481/
Wakkar73284/
Wakare73100/
Hwakar7364/
Wazkar7354/
Wackar7324/
Wuakar7324/
Wacarz7315/
Baaqar7313/
Baqarh7310/
Waakor739/
Vaquar739/
Whakar735/
Baqair735/
Weakar734/
Wakarr734/
Waekar734/
Baqhar733/
Wahkar733/
Wakhar733/
Baqqar732/
Wakaar732/
Waukar732/
Wakart731/
Waacor731/
Waakar731/
Wagkar731/
Waquor731/
Weqaar731/
Uaquar731/
Vaqaar731/
Wakard731/
Vaqarh731/
Wakarh731/
Wauquaire71143/
Wakhare67744/
Whatkar6758/
Waikart6746/
Wadtkar6734/
Watkare6716/
Waccard6711/
Waskare679/
Waikare679/
Waitkar676/
Wachkar675/
Waadkar672/
Whakare672/
Wadkarr672/
Baqahar671/
Waaikar671/
Waidkar671/
Wadkaar671/
Wahkhar671/
Waikkar671/
Wakahre671/
Wakasre671/
Waakhar671/
Waskarz671/
Wakkare671/
Waskear671/
Wathkar671/
Whadkar671/
Vaiquar671/
Wahakor671/
Wackart670/

Waqar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waqar in the Hindi language
वकारvakara80.39
वक़ारvaqara11.27
बकारbakara3.43
वक़ारvaqara1.47
वाकरvakara1.47
व़क़ारvaqara0.49
वाकारvakara0.49
वाक़ारvaqara0.49
वकरvakara0.49
Waqar in the Marathi language
वक़रvaqara55
वक़ारvaqara40
अमरamara5
Waqar in the Oriya language
ୱାକାରwakara40
ୱାକରwakara20
ୱକାରwakara20
ଓାକାରoakara20
Waqar in the Arabic language
قارqar-
وقارwqar-

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