Zhar Surname

99,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Zhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3,7151:9,2801,264
Ukraine4491:101,38714,521
Russia1931:746,75262,507
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
France101:6,642,272293,169
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Moldova51:712,27439,996
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Zhàr (1) are calculated separately.

Zhar (551) may also be a first name.

Zhar Last Name Facts

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

Zhar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺯﻫﻠﺮﻩ, Russian: Жар) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Zhàr. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhar is the 99,917th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,540,056 people. The last name Zhar is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Zhar are found; 82 percent are found in North Africa and 79 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 358,643rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 551 people.

The surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 3,715 people, or 1 in 9,280. Other than Morocco it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Zhar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zhar last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

Zhar earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhàr921/
Zahar8917,131/
Tzhar8970/
Zharh8939/
Zhair8927/
Zhare8920/
Zhhar8911/
Zharp898/
Zhaar893/
Hzhar892/
Dzhar892/
Rzhar891/
Zharr891/
Zchar891/
Z'Har891/
Zhart890/
Zar86222,560/
Zahair8053/
Czahar8034/
Zahart8020/
Dzahar8014/
Zharrh8011/
Zahaar8010/
Zaahar808/
Tzahar806/
Zahaur806/
Zaharh805/
Dzhair802/
Zhauyr802/
Zharhe801/
Tzhair801/
Zharth801/
Zzahar801/
Dzhgar801/
Zaharz801/
Zhahar801/
Zare75259,917/
Char7530,581/
Zair7516,190/
Zear759,953/
Zard756,549/
Ziar754,657/
Zaar754,362/
Zahr753,918/
Zarr751,588/
Zart751,566/
Zhor751,335/
Czar751,044/
Zaur75667/
Zarp75347/
Zohr75278/
Zarh75242/
Zgar75239/
Jhar75165/
Tzar75146/
Dzar75110/
Zayr7538/
Hsar7531/
Hzar7514/
Jzar7511/
Zsar757/
Zarz755/
Zasr755/
Zaïr754/
Zajr754/
Hjar752/
Rzar752/
Zjar751/
Hcar751/
Zharova7312,917/
Zaahair731/
Zhahier731/
Sahar6744,443/
Chair675,304/
Chaar674,965/
Chare673,629/
Zaire672,577/
Zahur672,063/
Zhore671,697/
Chhar671,612/
Chaur67666/
Chayr67610/
Dchar67532/
Zaure67515/
Zhour67514/
Zohur67455/
Chear67380/
Zarre67233/
Zhaurova67226/
Charh67159/
Hjare6795/
Charr6791/
Ziaar6767/
Hsair6754/
Zhoor6735/
Hzair6732/
Zeare6731/
Zartt6724/
Zahrh6724/
Jharr6721/
Zahár6720/
Jhair6715/
Dzaar6715/
Hzarh6715/
Jhaur6714/
Dzair6713/
Tzarh6712/
Zaïre6710/
Zaihr679/
Zaaar679/
Zayre678/
Zaarh678/
Zeihr677/
Zaare677/
Zaair675/
Hẩjar675/
Hjair675/
Hjart675/
Ziarh675/
Zaitr674/
Zhort673/
Jhaar673/
Zarhs673/
Zhahrova673/
Zearr672/
Djhar672/
Zeatr672/
Zohrz672/
Zouhr672/
Zheir672/
Chaàr672/
Zarht672/
Zaahr672/
Tchar672/
Zgair672/
Zarhe672/
Jhhar671/
Hjaar671/
Hjjar671/
Dhjar671/
Zajre671/
Zaarz671/
Zeart671/
Jzard671/
Zauhr671/
Czarr671/
Czaar671/
Z'Hor671/
Ziayr671/
Dzayr671/
Chaár671/
Cháar671/
Zardh671/
Hìjar671/
Hjarp671/
Jharh671/
Tzaar671/
Tzare671/
Zarrh671/
Zaîre671/
Zahyr671/
Zaharová671/
Øzcar671/
Zsgar671/
Zzair671/
Zàhîr671/
Sızar671/
Tshar671/
Dzarh671/
Dshar671/
Chaâr671/
Chgar671/
Za're671/
Zaatr671/
Thsar671/
Zahrr671/
Zohrh671/
Zeard671/
Hsarh671/
Hgiar671/
Hzaar671/
Zardt670/
Zaarr670/

Zhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺯﻫﻠﺮﻩazhlrh-
Zhar in the Russian language
Жарzar-

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