Zolghadr Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Zolghadr Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the name of the Zolghadr tribe, which was one of the Turkmen tribes of Ghezelbash. This tribe, which played a role in founding the Safavid dynasty in Iran, migrated from Anatolia to Iran. In Anatolia, the tribe was known as the Dulkadir and had a local government (known as Beylik of Dulkadiroğulları) that was overthrown by the Ottoman Empire.

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Zolghadr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
France31:22,140,907385,998
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zolghadr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the name of the Zolghadr tribe, which was one of the Turkmen tribes of Ghezelbash. This tribe, which played a role in founding the Safavid dynasty in Iran, migrated from Anatolia to Iran. In Anatolia, the tribe was known as the Dulkadir and had a local government (known as Beylik of Dulkadiroğulları) that was overthrown by the Ottoman Empire. Today, members of the Zolghadr family live mainly in Fars and Zanjan provinces and scattered in other parts of Iran. Also, in turkey Zolghadr people are scattered in different parts but they live mainly in Kahramanmaraş Province and their family name is mostly Dulkadir.

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Zolghadr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zolghadr is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolghadr? popularity and diffusion

Zolghadr is the 1,544,715th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. Zolghadr is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Zolghadr are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Zolghadr is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States Zolghadr is most prevalent in: California, where 33 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Zolghadr Last Name Statistics demography

Zolghadr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $51,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zolghadri9494/
Zolghadar9414/
Zolghadry946/
Zolghadre941/
Zolghador941/
Zolgadr931/
Zulghadr883/
Zolghodar829/
Zolghdari821/
Zolqadr803/
Solgadr801/
Zolgodar7527/
Zolqader752/
Zolqadri751/
Zolqadar751/
Zolgodor751/
Zlaghdari712/
Zulkhaidir67109/
Zolqdar6715/
Zulkhaidar676/
Zolqdir671/

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