Zahar Surname

31,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zahar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran6,4981:11,8161,580
Algeria3,0131:12,8222,271
Morocco2,8971:11,9011,718
Malaysia1,1251:26,2172,331
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
Indonesia5461:242,21522,246
Israel4511:18,9752,824
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Pakistan3531:506,0738,700
Lebanon1991:28,3272,991
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Canada911:404,89735,698
France801:830,28498,964
Mexico691:1,798,93117,818
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Iraq631:555,8998,855
India591:13,001,108227,026
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Palestine381:119,7077,517
Serbia281:255,17713,976
Slovenia241:103,65311,747
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Belgium191:605,08754,956
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malta11:430,2723,380
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

The alternate forms: Zahár (20) are calculated separately.

Zahar (7,864) may also be a first name.

Zahar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zahar (Arabic: زههر, Bengali: ঝহর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩ, Hindi: जहर, Marathi: जाहर) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Zahár. For other potential spellings of Zahar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,181st most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 425,401 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Zahar are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zahar is also the 71,909th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 7,864 people.

The last name Zahar is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 6,498 people, or 1 in 11,816. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Isfahan Province, where 22 percent live, Tehran Province, where 15 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Iran Zahar exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 18 percent live and Morocco, where 17 percent live.

Zahar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zahar surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (58%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zahar surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahár9320/
Zahair9153/
Czahar9134/
Dzahar9114/
Zahaar9110/
Zaahar918/
Zahaur916/
Tzahar916/
Zaharh915/
Zhahar911/
Zhar894,732/
Zaar894,362/
Zahr893,918/
Zaahair831/
Zahur802,063/
Tzhar8070/
Zharh8039/
Zhair8027/
Zahrh8024/
Dzaar8015/
Zhhar8011/
Zaaar809/
Zaihr809/
Zaarh808/
Zaair805/
Zhaar803/
Zaahr802/
Hzhar802/
Dzhar802/
Zahyr801/
Czaar801/
Zauhr801/
Zharr801/
Tzaar801/
Zchar801/
Z'Har801/
Zahrr801/
Hzaar801/
Zaarr800/
Zar75222,560/
Zaheir7318/
Zharrh7311/
Tsahar735/
Dzhair732/
Tzhair731/
Tzahrh731/
Zahhur731/
Char6730,581/
Zair6716,190/
Zear679,953/
Zarr671,588/
Zhor671,335/
Czar671,044/
Zaur67667/
Zohr67278/
Zarh67242/
Chahaar67199/
Tzar67146/
Dzar67110/
Caar6755/
Zayr6738/
Hzar6714/
Chhahar675/
Zaïr674/
Dzahier674/
Chaahar672/
Tshahar671/
Zhàr671/
Hcar671/
Zhahier671/
Tzaheer671/

Zahar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahar in the Bengali language
ঝহরjhahara-
Zahar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩalzhrh50
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺓalzhrt50
Zahar in the Marathi language
जाहरjahara32.43
झहरjhahara21.62
झहारjhahara18.92
जहरjahara5.41
झहाराjhahara2.7
ज़हरzahara2.7
अझहरajhahara2.7
झाहारjhahara2.7
अजहरajahara2.7
झाहरjhahara2.7
जौहरjauhara2.7
झाफरjhaphara2.7
Zahar in the Hindi language
जहरjahara30.77
ज़हरzahara23.08
ज़हारzahara15.38
ज़हरzahara15.38
ज़ोहराzohara7.69
ज़हरा़zahara7.69
Zahar in the Arabic language
زههرzhhr-
زاهارzahar-
زُهارzuhar-
زهارzhar-

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