NAZAR
Nazar
Origin and Meaning:
Nazar is a British surname with origins in the Middle East, specifically in countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, and Iran. The surname likely originates from the Arabic word "nazar", meaning "gaze" or "sight".
Distribution:
The surname Nazar is relatively rare in the United Kingdom, with most individuals bearing this surname having ancestral ties to the Middle East or South Asia.
Notable Individuals:
- Dr. Sara Nazar: Noted British-Pakistani surgeon specialising in neurosurgery.
- Ali Nazar: British-Lebanese business tycoon with interests in real estate and technology.
Coat of Arms:
The Nazar family coat of arms features a design of a single eye, symbolising protection and warding off evil.
Trivia:
In some Middle Eastern cultures, the "Nazar" symbol, resembling an eye, is believed to protect against the "evil eye", a curse believed to be cast by a malicious glare.
There are approximately 560 people named Nazar in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around nine in a million people in Britain are named Nazar.
Region of origin: Asia
Country of origin: Afghanistan
Religion of origin: Muslim
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Ali
- Faizan
- Farhan
- Hussain
- Imran
- Mohamed
- Mohammad
- Mohammed
- Mudassar
- Muhammad
- Nadeem
- Shah
Female
- Afshan
- Begum
- Carly
- Freda
- Michelle
- Nighat
- Robina
- Saba
- Sadia
- Shabnam
- Shazya
- Zia
- Zohra
- Zukreat
Similar and related surnames
- Nasar
- Anzar
- Nazare
- Nazari
- Naseer
- Naser
- Nasier
- Nasir
- Nassar
- Nasser
- Nassir
- Nassor
- Nassour
- Nazaire
- Nazaree
- Nazario
- Nazary
- Nazeer
- Nazer
- Nazier
- Nazir
- Nazzari
- Nazzaro
- Neaser
- Neizer
- Nesar
- Nessar
- Nasari
- Naseri
- Nasiri
- Nassari
- Nassau
- Nassaw
- Nazal
- Nazam
- Nazan
- Nazarin
- Nazarko
- Nazarov
- Nazaruk
- Nazeri
- Naziri
- Nesari
- Nezir
- Neziri
- Pnaiser
- Nazareno
- Nazareth
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.