Surname شہریار (Shahryar 
, شہریار) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen شہریار is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, and Ireland. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. More prevalently, شہریار is the forename as well as the last name.