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
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Zahor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zahor (Arabic: زحور, Marathi: झहोर) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Zahoř, Záhor or Záhoř. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zahor is the 142,298th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,329,778 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Zahor live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 53,787th most common first name in the world It is held by 12,119 people.
Zahor is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,825 people, or 1 in 29,009. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 34 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent reside and Pemba South Region, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Pakistan, where 12 percent reside.
Zahor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Zahor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zahor surname rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zahor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zahor surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political 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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