Surname Ishar (Ishar 
, Исхар 
, יזהר 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Ishar is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. More prevalently, Ishar is the forename as well as the last name.