Yashar Surname
Approximately 3,387 people bear this surname
Yashar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1,530 | 1:4,561 | 638 |
| Israel | 904 | 1:9,466 | 1,451 |
| United States | 379 | 1:956,356 | 71,269 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iran | 79 | 1:971,931 | 45,393 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Azerbaijan | 9 | 1:1,072,125 | 15,755 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Yaşhar (14) are calculated separately.
Yashar (14,249) may also be a first name.
Yashar Demographics
Average Yashar Salary in
United States
$55,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yashar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yashar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yashar (Arabic: ياشار, Hindi: याशर, Marathi: याशर, Russian: Яшар) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may be rendered as a variant: Yaşhar. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yashar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 133,141st most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,151,623 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Yashar are found; 46 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Yashar is also the 48,025th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 14,249 people.
The surname is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,530 people, or 1 in 4,561. In Bulgaria Yashar is most frequent in: Dobrich Province, where 19 percent live, Silistra Province, where 13 percent live and Kardzhali Province, where 11 percent live. Outside of Bulgaria it exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Yashar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yashar surname is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Yashar last name are 45.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 98.94% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yashar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yashar in the Marathi language | ||
| याशर | yasara | - |
| Yashar in the Hindi language | ||
| याशर | yasara | 73.68 |
| यासर | yasara | 21.05 |
| याशार | yasara | 5.26 |
| Yashar in the Russian language | ||
| Яшар | asar | - |
| Yashar in the Arabic language | ||
| ياشار | yashar | - |
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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
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