Zhor Surname
Approximately 1,335 people bear this surname
Zhor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 597 | 1:128,614 | 11,790 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Israel | 300 | 1:28,525 | 4,110 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Zhoř (75) are calculated separately.
Zhor (32,447) may also be a first name.
Zhor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhor (Russian: Жор) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Zhoř. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhor is the 287,524th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,458,836 people. Zhor is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Zhor live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zhor is also the 26,225th most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 32,447 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 128,614. In Iran it is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 54 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 15 percent live and Tehran Province, where 8 percent live. Other than Iran this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 28 percent live and Israel, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhoř | 92 | 75 | / |
| Zhore | 89 | 1,697 | / |
| Zhour | 89 | 514 | / |
| Zhoor | 89 | 35 | / |
| Zhort | 89 | 3 | / |
| Z'Hor | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zor | 86 | 15,262 | / |
| Zhorzh | 80 | 396 | / |
| Zhoore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhoure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zore | 75 | 30,422 | / |
| Chor | 75 | 5,319 | / |
| Zhar | 75 | 4,732 | / |
| Zahr | 75 | 3,918 | / |
| Zhur | 75 | 1,790 | / |
| Zour | 75 | 1,611 | / |
| Zoer | 75 | 873 | / |
| Zorh | 75 | 570 | / |
| Zorz | 75 | 380 | / |
| Zort | 75 | 325 | / |
| Zoor | 75 | 323 | / |
| Zorr | 75 | 313 | / |
| Zohr | 75 | 278 | / |
| Zgor | 75 | 136 | / |
| Jhor | 75 | 50 | / |
| Dzor | 75 | 41 | / |
| Zior | 75 | 38 | / |
| Zord | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zuor | 75 | 30 | / |
| Czor | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zoir | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hzor | 75 | 10 | / |
| Tzor | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zotr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhàr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zorp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zhorova | 73 | 1,795 | / |
| Zhorová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zahar | 67 | 17,131 | / |
| Chore | 67 | 9,554 | / |
| Zoure | 67 | 7,747 | / |
| Hjort | 67 | 5,334 | / |
| Choir | 67 | 2,836 | / |
| Chorr | 67 | 1,537 | / |
| Dzhur | 67 | 975 | / |
| Chhor | 67 | 735 | / |
| Chour | 67 | 506 | / |
| Zohur | 67 | 455 | / |
| Hjour | 67 | 193 | / |
| Chuor | 67 | 189 | / |
| Zgour | 67 | 170 | / |
| Choor | 67 | 83 | / |
| Tzhar | 67 | 70 | / |
| Tchor | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zharh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zorrh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Z'Our | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zahrh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zoore | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tzour | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hjord | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zourd | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zhare | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zahár | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dzoor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ziore | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhure | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zhhar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Choyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zharp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zorre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zuhrt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zuore | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhoorova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chorh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tzorh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoirp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoehr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoort | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zorzs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zohrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zouhr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaahr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzhar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zorhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzoer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziorz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zharr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Har | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zosre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuhrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuhyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zourz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zrzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzorp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ziord | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhor in the Russian language | ||
| Жор | zor | - |
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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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