Zaahir Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Zaahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives331:12,248919
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Zaahir (447) may also be a first name.

Zaahir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaahir is found in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zaahir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaahir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Zaahir is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Zaahir live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 405,268th most common first name internationally, borne by 447 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Maldives, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 12,248. In The Maldives Zaahir is primarily concentrated in: Gaafu Alif Atoll, where 36 percent live, Malé, where 30 percent live and Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 6 percent live. Apart from The Maldives this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Zaahir Last Name Statistics demography

Zaahir earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhaahir924/
Zaahier921/
Zahir91170,544/
Dzahir83319/
Zahirh8374/
Zhahir8370/
Zahier8369/
Zaaher832/
Zahhir831/
Zauhir831/
Zaaier831/
Zahoir831/
Zaaijer77475/
Dzaaher771/
Zahijer771/
Zaher73158,506/
Zehir733,438/
Zohir732,845/
Zoair731,108/
Zeair73310/
Zaeir739/
Zaaer731/
Zaoir731/
Zohair674,556/
Zoheir672,502/
Zohier67651/
Zahehr67372/
Zouair67293/
Zaayer67237/
Zaheur67206/
Dzaher6765/
Dzohir6756/
Cahyir6751/
Zauher6726/
Tsahir6715/
Zhohir6711/
Zahher6710/
Tzoair677/
Zhaher676/
Czaher674/
Zaherr672/
Zhouir672/
Zohirr671/
Dsahir671/
Zeeair671/
Zayier671/
Zeaier671/
Zohhir671/
Zaiyer670/
Zehuir670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zaahir
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