Cognomen Zhihar (Жихар 
, Zhihar 
) , around the world, is a rare family name. The surname Zhihar is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. Much less frequently, Zhihar is the forename as well as the last name.