Žagar Surname
Approximately 5,359 people bear this surname
Žagar Surname Definition:
(Dutch) One who cut timber into boards, a sawyer.
Žagar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 3,807 | 1:653 | 26 |
| Croatia | 1,330 | 1:3,179 | 284 |
| Serbia | 208 | 1:34,351 | 3,599 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 1:353,640 | 13,005 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Zagar (3,132), Zagár (3) & Zagăr (1) are calculated separately.
Žagar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) One who cut timber into boards, a sawyer.
Žagar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žagar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Žagar (Arabic: ظغير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻗﺎﺭ, Hindi: ज़गर्, Marathi: झगर) is found most in Slovenia. It may also be found in the variant forms: Zagar, Zagár or Zagăr. For other potential spellings of Žagar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Žagar? popularity and diffusion
Žagar is the 89,534th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,359,870 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Žagar are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
Žagar is most common in Slovenia, where it is held by 3,807 people, or 1 in 653. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Central Slovenia, where 29 percent live, Southeast Slovenia, where 25 percent live and Savinja, where 11 percent live. Aside from Slovenia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 25 percent live and Serbia, where 4 percent live.
Žagar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Žagar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Žagar surname decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Žagar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Žagar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻗﺎﺭ | alzqar | - |
| Žagar in the Marathi language | ||
| झगर | jhagara | 82.86 |
| दमगरा | damagara | 11.43 |
| झागर | jhagara | 2.86 |
| जगर | jagara | 2.86 |
| Žagar in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़गर् | zagar | 50 |
| जगर | jagara | 50 |
| Žagar in the Arabic language | ||
| ظغير | zghyr | - |
| زاغير | zaghyr | - |
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