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Where Does The Last Name Yashar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Yashar (Arabic: ياشار, Hindi: याशर, Marathi: याशर, Russian: Яшар) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Yaşhar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yashar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 133,141^st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,151,623 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Yashar live; 46 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 48,025^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 14,249 people.

The surname Yashar is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,530 people, or 1 in 4,561. In Bulgaria Yashar is mostly found in: Dobrich Province, where 19 percent are found, Silistra Province, where 13 percent are found and Kardzhali Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria it is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Yashar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Yashar surname are 45.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.94% registered to vote for the political party.

Yashar earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $55,312 USD per year.