Zahor Surname
Approximately 3,128 people bear this surname
Zahor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,825 | 1:29,009 | 3,462 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Pakistan | 386 | 1:462,808 | 8,222 |
| Poland | 95 | 1:400,092 | 42,855 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Zahoř (76), Záhor (15) & Záhoř (40) are calculated separately.
Zahor (12,119) may also be a first name.
Zahor Demographics
Average Zahor Salary in
United States
$57,320 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zahor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zahor (Arabic: زحور, Marathi: झहोर) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear as a variant: Zahoř, Záhor or Záhoř. Click here for other possible spellings of Zahor.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zahor is the 142,298th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,329,778 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Zahor reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 53,787th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 12,119 people.
This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,825 people, or 1 in 29,009. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 34 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent live and Pemba South Region, where 17 percent live. Other than Tanzania it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 20 percent live and Pakistan, where 12 percent live.
Zahor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Zahor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zahor last name expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zahor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zahor last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.
Zahor earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.84% more than the national average, earning $57,320 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahoř | 93 | 76 | / |
| Záhor | 93 | 15 | / |
| Zahour | 91 | 1,840 | / |
| Czahor | 91 | 157 | / |
| Zaehor | 91 | 23 | / |
| Tzahor | 91 | 8 | / |
| Zahorr | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dzahor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahhor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahoir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zhahor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaor | 89 | 183 | / |
| Záhoř | 87 | 40 | / |
| Zahoorh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zahaoor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zaour | 80 | 218 | / |
| Zohor | 80 | 101 | / |
| Zaoor | 80 | 75 | / |
| Zauor | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhaor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaorh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaoir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Czajor | 73 | 900 | / |
| Zahhar | 73 | 728 | / |
| Zohour | 73 | 386 | / |
| Cahour | 73 | 360 | / |
| Zauhar | 73 | 223 | / |
| Zaheur | 73 | 206 | / |
| Zhaoor | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zaaour | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zhohor | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tsahor | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cahoor | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaiyor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zauour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czahór | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czohor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chahour | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Zoar | 67 | 100 | / |
| Caor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zoór | 67 | 4 | / |
Zahor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahor in the Marathi language | ||
| झहोर | jhahora | - |
| Zahor in the Arabic language | ||
| زحور | zhwr | - |
| زهور | zhwr | - |
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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 Zahor
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