Watar Surname
Approximately 3,886 people bear this surname
Watar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 3,504 | 1:8,128 | 600 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Watar (343) may also be a first name.
Watar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Watar (Arabic: وتار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻃﺎﺭ, Hindi: वाटर, Marathi: वटार, Oriya: ୱାଟର) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Watar is the 118,326th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,875,333 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Watar live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Watar is also the 471,283rd most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 343 people.
The surname Watar is most commonly occurring in Nepal, where it is carried by 3,504 people, or 1 in 8,128. In Nepal Watar is most numerous in: Koshi, where 54 percent are found, Janakpur, where 23 percent are found and Sagarmatha, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Nepal this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 3 percent are found and Kuwait, where 3 percent are found.
Watar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Watar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Watar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Watar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻃﺎﺭ | wtar | - |
| Watar in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଟର | watara | 87.5 |
| ୱାତାର | watara | 12.5 |
| Watar in the Hindi language | ||
| वाटर | vatara | 60 |
| वातर्ा | vatara | 20 |
| वातार | vatara | 20 |
| Watar in the Marathi language | ||
| वटार | vatara | 50 |
| वतार | vatara | 50 |
| Watar in the Arabic language | ||
| وتار | wtar | - |
| واطر | watr | - |
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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 Watar
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