Zahar Surname
Approximately 17,131 people bear this surname
Zahar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6,498 | 1:11,816 | 1,580 |
| Algeria | 3,013 | 1:12,822 | 2,271 |
| Morocco | 2,897 | 1:11,901 | 1,718 |
| Malaysia | 1,125 | 1:26,217 | 2,331 |
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| Indonesia | 546 | 1:242,215 | 22,246 |
| Israel | 451 | 1:18,975 | 2,824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Pakistan | 353 | 1:506,073 | 8,700 |
| Lebanon | 199 | 1:28,327 | 2,991 |
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Mexico | 69 | 1:1,798,931 | 17,818 |
| Russia | 68 | 1:2,119,457 | 129,651 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Italy | 51 | 1:1,199,151 | 74,752 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Palestine | 38 | 1:119,707 | 7,517 |
| Serbia | 28 | 1:255,177 | 13,976 |
| Slovenia | 24 | 1:103,653 | 11,747 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Zahár (20) are calculated separately.
Zahar (7,864) may also be a first name.
Zahar Demographics
Zahar Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zahar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zahar (Arabic: زههر, Bengali: ঝহর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩ, Hindi: जहर, Marathi: जाहर) is found most frequently in Iran. It can be rendered as: Zahár. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,181st most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 425,401 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Zahar live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 71,909th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 7,864 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 6,498 people, or 1 in 11,816. In Iran it is most common in: Isfahan Province, where 22 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 18 percent reside and Morocco, where 17 percent reside.
Zahar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (58%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Zahar are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Zahar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,861 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahár | 93 | 20 | / |
| Zahair | 91 | 53 | / |
| Czahar | 91 | 34 | / |
| Dzahar | 91 | 14 | / |
| Zahaar | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zaahar | 91 | 8 | / |
| Zahaur | 91 | 6 | / |
| Tzahar | 91 | 6 | / |
| Zaharh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zhahar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zhar | 89 | 4,732 | / |
| Zaar | 89 | 4,362 | / |
| Zahr | 89 | 3,918 | / |
| Zaahair | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahur | 80 | 2,063 | / |
| Tzhar | 80 | 70 | / |
| Zharh | 80 | 39 | / |
| Zhair | 80 | 27 | / |
| Zahrh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Dzaar | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zhhar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zaaar | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zaihr | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zaarh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zaair | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhaar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaahr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hzhar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzhar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zahyr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Czaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zauhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zharr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zchar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Z'Har | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahrr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hzaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaarr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Zar | 75 | 222,560 | / |
| Zaheir | 73 | 18 | / |
| Zharrh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tsahar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tzhair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzahrh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahhur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Char | 67 | 30,581 | / |
| Zair | 67 | 16,190 | / |
| Zear | 67 | 9,953 | / |
| Zarr | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Zhor | 67 | 1,335 | / |
| Czar | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Zaur | 67 | 667 | / |
| Zohr | 67 | 278 | / |
| Zarh | 67 | 242 | / |
| Chahaar | 67 | 199 | / |
| Tzar | 67 | 146 | / |
| Dzar | 67 | 110 | / |
| Caar | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zayr | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hzar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chhahar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaïr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzahier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaahar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhàr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhahier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzaheer | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahar in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝহর | jhahara | - |
| Zahar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩ | alzhrh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺓ | alzhrt | 50 |
| Zahar in the Marathi language | ||
| जाहर | jahara | 32.43 |
| झहर | jhahara | 21.62 |
| झहार | jhahara | 18.92 |
| जहर | jahara | 5.41 |
| झहारा | jhahara | 2.7 |
| ज़हर | zahara | 2.7 |
| अझहर | ajhahara | 2.7 |
| झाहार | jhahara | 2.7 |
| अजहर | ajahara | 2.7 |
| झाहर | jhahara | 2.7 |
| जौहर | jauhara | 2.7 |
| झाफर | jhaphara | 2.7 |
| Zahar in the Hindi language | ||
| जहर | jahara | 30.77 |
| ज़हर | zahara | 23.08 |
| ज़हार | zahara | 15.38 |
| ज़हर | zahara | 15.38 |
| ज़ोहरा | zohara | 7.69 |
| ज़हरा़ | zahara | 7.69 |
| Zahar in the Arabic language | ||
| زههر | zhhr | - |
| زاهار | zahar | - |
| زُهار | zuhar | - |
| زهار | zhar | - |
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Footnotes
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