Zar Surname
Approximately 222,560 people bear this surname
Zar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 176,469 | 1:294 | 60 |
| Pakistan | 23,683 | 1:7,543 | 613 |
| Afghanistan | 11,112 | 1:2,894 | 304 |
| Iran | 5,752 | 1:13,349 | 1,777 |
| United States | 783 | 1:462,911 | 39,479 |
| Algeria | 517 | 1:74,723 | 11,933 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| Turkey | 423 | 1:183,975 | 13,824 |
| Indonesia | 338 | 1:391,270 | 33,300 |
| Liberia | 323 | 1:13,649 | 1,446 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Singapore | 227 | 1:24,263 | 950 |
| Argentina | 201 | 1:212,654 | 17,530 |
| Israel | 195 | 1:43,885 | 5,918 |
| Thailand | 159 | 1:444,266 | 77,821 |
| United Arab Emirates | 158 | 1:57,989 | 5,595 |
| Mauritania | 150 | 1:27,299 | 2,305 |
| Nigeria | 119 | 1:1,488,595 | 56,907 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| India | 102 | 1:7,520,249 | 162,050 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 97 | 1:61,574 | 8,475 |
| Malaysia | 88 | 1:335,162 | 17,995 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Zár (1) & Žár (4) are calculated separately.
Zar (235,394) may also be a first name.
Zar Demographics
Average Zar Salary in
United States
$48,253 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zar (Arabic: زر, Bengali: ঝার, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﺍﺭ, Hindi: जर) is most common in Myanmar. It can occur as a variant: Zár or Žár. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,486th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 32,744 people. The surname Zar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Zar are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 4,449th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 235,394 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Myanmar, where it is carried by 176,469 people, or 1 in 294. Outside of Myanmar this surname is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 11 percent live and Afghanistan, where 5 percent live.
Zar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Zar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zar surname rose 2,373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Zar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zar surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States Zar are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 105.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,830 per year; in South Africa they earn 43% more than the national average, earning R 339,828 per year; in United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.65% less than the national average, earning $34,456 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zár | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zare | 86 | 259,917 | / |
| Zair | 86 | 16,190 | / |
| Zear | 86 | 9,953 | / |
| Zard | 86 | 6,549 | / |
| Zhar | 86 | 4,732 | / |
| Ziar | 86 | 4,657 | / |
| Zaar | 86 | 4,362 | / |
| Zahr | 86 | 3,918 | / |
| Zarr | 86 | 1,588 | / |
| Zart | 86 | 1,566 | / |
| Czar | 86 | 1,044 | / |
| Zaur | 86 | 667 | / |
| Zarp | 86 | 347 | / |
| Zarh | 86 | 242 | / |
| Zgar | 86 | 239 | / |
| Szar | 86 | 189 | / |
| Tzar | 86 | 146 | / |
| Dzar | 86 | 110 | / |
| Zayr | 86 | 38 | / |
| Hzar | 86 | 14 | / |
| Jzar | 86 | 11 | / |
| Zsar | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zarz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zasr | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zaïr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zajr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rzar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zjar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zxar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Žár | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zahar | 75 | 17,131 | / |
| Zaire | 75 | 2,577 | / |
| Zahur | 75 | 2,063 | / |
| Zaure | 75 | 515 | / |
| Zarre | 75 | 233 | / |
| Zairh | 75 | 205 | / |
| Tzhar | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ziaar | 75 | 67 | / |
| Zharh | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hzair | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zeare | 75 | 31 | / |
| Zhair | 75 | 27 | / |
| Zartt | 75 | 24 | / |
| Zahrh | 75 | 24 | / |
| Zhare | 75 | 20 | / |
| Zahár | 75 | 20 | / |
| Dzaar | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hzarh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dzair | 75 | 13 | / |
| Szaur | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tzarh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zhhar | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zaïre | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zaihr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zaaar | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zharp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zayre | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zaarh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Szare | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zaare | 75 | 7 | / |
| Szaar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaair | 75 | 5 | / |
| Szarz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ziarh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zaitr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Szard | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zarhs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Szart | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhaar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zearr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeatr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zarht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaahr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hzhar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgair | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzhar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zarhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zharr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaarz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zauhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czarr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziayr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzayr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zardh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zarrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaîre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Z'Har | 75 | 1 | / |
| Øzcar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsgar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sızar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzarh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Za're | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaatr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhart | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zardt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zaarr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sar | 67 | 58,252 | / |
| Zor | 67 | 15,262 | / |
| Car | 67 | 14,333 | / |
| Jar | 67 | 10,003 | / |
| Şar | 67 | 4,218 | / |
| Xar | 67 | 2,300 | / |
| Çar | 67 | 1,988 | / |
| Zarova | 67 | 479 | / |
| Čar | 67 | 129 | / |
| Zahair | 67 | 53 | / |
| Czahar | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zahart | 67 | 20 | / |
| Šar | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zaheir | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dzahar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zharrh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zahaar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zahrdh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zarowa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaahar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zarová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tzahar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zahaur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ćar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaharh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzaire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzhair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhauyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zharhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Aure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strzar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zauour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzhair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zharth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaahre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ţar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szczar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzahrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaharz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahrre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhahar | 67 | 1 | / |
Zar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zar in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝার | jhara | - |
| Zar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﺍﺭ | zar | 98.18 |
| ﺯﺍﺭﻩ | zarh | 1.82 |
| Zar in the Hindi language | ||
| जर | jara | 46.67 |
| ज़र | zara | 33.33 |
| ज़र | zara | 13.33 |
| ज़ार | zara | 6.67 |
| Zar in the Arabic language | ||
| زر | zr | - |
| زار | zar | - |
| عزر | zr | - |
| زير | zyr | - |
| ظهر | zhr | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zar
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