Zahirov Surname

588,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Zahirov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahirov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan5101:18,9201,250
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Zahirov Last Name Facts

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

Zahirov is found most frequently in Azerbaijan. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zahirov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahirov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 588,441st most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,724,192 people. Zahirov is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Zahirov are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in Transcaucasia.

It is most commonly used in Azerbaijan, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 18,920. In Azerbaijan it is primarily concentrated in: Khachmaz District, where 26 percent live, Qusar District, where 15 percent live and Baku, where 14 percent live. Not including Azerbaijan this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 2 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zehirov86160/
Zohirov8645/
Zaeirov861/
Zaerov7730/
Tšahhirov758/
Zheurov7151/
Zauyrov711/
Çağirov711/
Zhauyrov676/
Chaherov671/
Chaerov571/

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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 Zahirov
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