Azhar
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَزْهَر (ʔazhar, “shining, radiant”). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
Proper noun
Azhar (plural Azhars)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Azhar is the 34149th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 665 individuals. Azhar is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (98.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Azhar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 75.