Cognomen Yaar (Yaar 
, یار 
, יער 
) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The last name Yaar is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Yaar is the forename as well as the last name.