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 found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Zhoř. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 287,524th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,458,836 people. The last name Zhor is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Zhor are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 26,225th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 32,447 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 128,614. In Iran Zhor is primarily found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 54 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 15 percent live and Tehran Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Iran this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found 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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- 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 Zhor
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