Zargar Surname

34,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zargar Surname User-submission:

The Zargar surname means 'goldsmith' (a person who makes gold treasures).

Zargar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran7,9601:9,6461,317
India4,0701:188,46811,443
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Pakistan1,1051:161,6694,272
Afghanistan5061:63,5442,012
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Canada981:375,97533,576
Israel691:124,02413,566
England661:844,21344,691
Liberia421:104,9658,284
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Austria161:532,21549,801
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Zargar (898) may also be a first name.

Zargar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zargar surname means 'goldsmith' (a person who makes gold treasures).

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Zargar Last Name Facts

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

Zargar (Arabic: ظارقار, Georgian: ზარგარ, Marathi: जरगर) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zargar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zargar is the 34,386th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 472,787 people. The surname Zargar is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Zargar live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 271,017th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 898 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 7,960 people, or 1 in 9,646. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent are found, Qazvin Province, where 12 percent are found and Semnan Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Iran Zargar is found in 52 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found.

Zargar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zargar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zargar last name grew 8,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zargar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zargar surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zargar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 60.56% more than the national average, earning $69,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $59,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zarngar9225/
Zarghar9219/
Zargarr9215/
Zarrgar924/
Zargard923/
Zargarh922/
Zargarz922/
Szargar921/
Zarar912,464/
Zarghart8647/
Zarengar8646/
Zarnghar861/
Sargar8320,763/
Zarzar831,499/
Zarrar83407/
Cargar83156/
Jargar8395/
Zarare8369/
Zorgar8352/
Zergar8348/
Zaraar8321/
Zarhar8317/
Zarair839/
Zarear838/
Zarard838/
Čargar835/
Zharar833/
Zarart831/
Hzarar831/
Zargor831/
Zarahr831/
Zargarova801,266/
Zarringar801/
Zarghahar801/
Zharare771,448/
Sargard77358/
Shargar77140/
Zarzaur7777/
Chargar7733/
Sarghar7727/
Sargare7722/
Sarngar7714/
Zairrar776/
Zairare772/
Zarrard772/
Zaraaar772/
Jzarrar771/
Saargar771/
Sargarr771/
Sargasr771/
Sarrgar771/
Dzharar771/
Zarzarh771/
Jargarz771/
Jarghar771/
Zasrard771/
Zarraar771/
Zarhard771/
Zaraure771/
Zahrard771/
Sargarh771/
Caargar771/
Djargar771/
Sargart770/
Sarar735,411/
Jarar73818/
Zaror73583/
Carar73273/
Zarôr732/
Sahargar71141/
Saringar719/
Chargard717/
Dzharrar716/
Zararova714/
Zarhardt714/
Sairegar714/
Shargart712/
Sarghare711/
Seargare711/
Seargart711/
Shahrgar711/
Chargarz711/
Shargard711/
Zzarhart710/
Jarrar6721,075/
Zarour674,087/
Zarzor671,529/
Sarrar67953/
Jarare67943/
Zarore67518/
Zaroor67365/
Sarhar67155/
Čergar67115/
Sarringar6773/
Carrar6757/
Zarhor6750/
Jararr6749/
Jarard6741/
Zorgor6728/
Sorgar6724/
Jharar6722/
Sarear6722/
Saraar6715/
Sergar6712/
Sargor6711/
Jaarar6710/
Saarar679/
Zaaror679/
Cargor677/
Zhararova676/
Zarharova676/
Sahargard676/
Jaratr676/
Sarair675/
Djarar674/
Sargarova673/
Jaraar673/
Jaraur672/
Jararh672/
Carear672/
Zareir672/
Zauror672/
Jarair671/
Jarhar671/
Jarear671/
Zharor671/
Zaruor671/
Jarasr671/
Corgar670/
Carhar670/

Zargar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zargar in the Georgian language
ზარგარzargar-
Zargar in the Marathi language
जरगरjaragara76.47
झरगारjharagara11.76
इरगारiragara11.76
Zargar in the Arabic language
ظارقارzarqar-
زارقارzarqar-

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