Zolghadri Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Zolghadri 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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Zolghadri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
France171:3,907,219231,005
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Zolghadri 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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Zolghadri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zolghadri occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zolghadri click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolghadri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,918,812th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname Zolghadri is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Zolghadri reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Zolghadri is most prevalent in: California, where 49 percent live, Georgia, where 20 percent live and Virginia, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 20 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Zolghadri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zolghadri last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zolghadri earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.66% more than the national average, earning $70,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $52,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zolghadr94134/
Zolghadar8914/
Zolghadry896/
Zolghdari891/
Zolghador891/
Zolghadre891/
Zolgadr881/
Zulghadr823/
Zolqadri821/
Zolghodar789/
Zlaghdari782/
Zolqadr753/
Solgadr751/
Zolgodar7127/
Zolqdiri7113/
Zulqadri7113/
Zalkadri7113/
Zulkadri716/
Zolqader712/
Zolqdari711/
Zolqadar711/
Zolgodor711/
Sulgadari6730/

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