Zahor Surname

142,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Zahor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,8251:29,0093,462
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
Pakistan3861:462,8088,222
Poland951:400,09242,855
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Israel181:475,42436,085
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
India91:85,229,487684,495
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
England41:13,929,515290,718
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Zahoř (76), Záhor (15) & Záhoř (40) are calculated separately.

Zahor (12,119) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahoř9376/
Záhor9315/
Zahour911,840/
Czahor91157/
Zaehor9123/
Tzahor918/
Zahorr912/
Dzahor911/
Zahhor911/
Zahoir911/
Zhahor911/
Zaor89183/
Záhoř8740/
Zahoorh832/
Zahaoor831/
Zaour80218/
Zohor80101/
Zaoor8075/
Zauor802/
Zhaor801/
Zaorh801/
Zaoir801/
Czajor73900/
Zahhar73728/
Zohour73386/
Cahour73360/
Zauhar73223/
Zaheur73206/
Zhaoor7315/
Zaaour738/
Zhohor732/
Tsahor732/
Cahoor732/
Zaiyor731/
Zauour731/
Czahór731/
Czohor731/
Chahour671,023/
Zoar67100/
Caor677/
Zoór674/

Zahor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahor in the Marathi language
झहोरjhahora-
Zahor in the Arabic language
زحورzhwr-
زهورzhwr-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zahor
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