Family name Kijar (Kijar 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Kijar is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, Myanmar, where it is a very rare surname, and Philippines, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Malaysia, Myanmar, and India. More frequently, Kijar is the forename as well as the last name.