Zahgir Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zahgir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahgir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Zahgir Last Name Facts

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

Zahgir is found most in Iran. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahgir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zahgir is the 4,532,898th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zahgir are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,516,619. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 88 percent reside, Fars Province, where 6 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Iran this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahagir9233/
Zagir91149/
Zahaggir861/
Zehgir83358/
Zagier83105/
Zhagir833/
Zahger831/
Zajgier7728/
Zaigier777/
Zahager773/
Zaehger771/
Zeagier771/
Zager733,236/
Cagir7322/
Zegir7322/
Zaiger67482/
Zeager67277/
Zaager67234/
Zagger6784/
Zajger6757/
Zegier6741/
Zeghir6731/
Zhager6719/
Chagir6713/
Zayger676/
Zageer675/
Cagier674/
Çaygir672/
Zaeger672/
Zogier671/
Zegair671/
Chogir671/
Tsagir671/
Dsagir671/
Zoghir671/
Zauger670/
Caggir670/
Cahger670/

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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
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  • 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 Zahgir
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