Chars Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Chars Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Chars (274) may also be a first name.
Chars Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chars Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chars (Hindi: चारस, Russian: Чарс) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chars? popularity and diffusion
Chars is the 2,718,172nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Chars reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 536,832nd most frequently used forename globally, borne by 274 people.
The surname Chars is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 26 percent reside, Abia, where 21 percent reside and Benue, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Chars is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent reside and Pakistan, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chars Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chars in the Hindi language | ||
| चारस | carasa | 50 |
| चर्स | carsa | 50 |
| Chars in the Russian language | ||
| Чарс | cars | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chars
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