Ahir Surname
Approximately 45,109 people bear this surname
Ahir Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from ahir, abhir, which means 'fearless'.
Ahir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 40,703 | 1:18,845 | 1,470 |
| Iran | 1,065 | 1:72,096 | 7,507 |
| South Africa | 901 | 1:60,131 | 7,586 |
| Indonesia | 492 | 1:268,799 | 24,292 |
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| Malaysia | 412 | 1:71,588 | 5,186 |
| Panama | 162 | 1:24,150 | 1,507 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| United Arab Emirates | 147 | 1:62,328 | 5,951 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Qatar | 106 | 1:22,245 | 2,387 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Turkey | 39 | 1:1,995,421 | 69,208 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ahir (1,854) may also be a first name.
Ahir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from ahir, abhir, which means 'fearless'.
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Average Male Ahir Height
170.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ahir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ahir (Arabic: لاهير, Bengali: আহির, Hindi: अहीर, Marathi: अहीर, Oriya: ଅହିର) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,452nd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 161,554 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ahir are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ahir is also the 176,950th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,854 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 40,703 people, or 1 in 18,845. In India Ahir is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 39 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 23 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 15 percent reside. Outside of India this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Ahir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ahir surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Ahir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning R 253,608 per year; in United States they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $39,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,061 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aahir | 89 | 979 | / |
| Ahier | 89 | 557 | / |
| Ahuir | 89 | 509 | / |
| Ajhir | 89 | 256 | / |
| Hahir | 89 | 42 | / |
| Ahior | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ahhir | 89 | 13 | / |
| Auhir | 89 | 12 | / |
| Aehir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahijer | 80 | 47 | / |
| Ahahir | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eahire | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ahirre | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaahir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aheire | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haehir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahhire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahoire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajhire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ãahire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aahitr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaheir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahhair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahirhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aher | 75 | 77,123 | / |
| Ohir | 75 | 45 | / |
| Așir | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ağir | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ehir | 75 | 11 | / |
| Auir | 75 | 9 | / |
| Eair | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aeir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaihier | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gahahir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahijeir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auheire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auhaire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahuirre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aajhire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aahirre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahaheir | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hehir | 67 | 3,746 | / |
| Aaher | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Aiyer | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Ohair | 67 | 1,097 | / |
| Houir | 67 | 729 | / |
| Ohier | 67 | 270 | / |
| Oheir | 67 | 193 | / |
| Haher | 67 | 167 | / |
| Ayier | 67 | 126 | / |
| Gahér | 67 | 100 | / |
| Heair | 67 | 28 | / |
| Heuir | 67 | 28 | / |
| Höier | 67 | 27 | / |
| Goair | 67 | 27 | / |
| Huier | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoair | 67 | 17 | / |
| Haehr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajier | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gauir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajher | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaehr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aaier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ouair | 67 | 6 | / |
| Auire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eaird | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoeir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aherr | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Hahier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aherd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aeier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auier | 67 | 0 | / |
Ahir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ahir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅହିର | ahira | 90.17 |
| ଅହୀର | ahira | 7.54 |
| ଆହିର | ahira | 1.15 |
| ଆହୀର | ahira | 0.22 |
| ଅହୀର୍ | ahir | 0.05 |
| ଅହିର୍ | ahir | 0.05 |
| ଆହାର | ahara | 0.05 |
| Ahir in the Marathi language | ||
| अहीर | ahira | 85.65 |
| आहीर | ahira | 13.37 |
| हिर | hira | 0.41 |
| अहीरे | ahire | 0.21 |
| आहीरे | ahire | 0.21 |
| अहीरे़ | ahire | 0.03 |
| हीर | hira | 0.03 |
| अहीऱ | ahira | 0.03 |
| Ahir in the Hindi language | ||
| अहीर | ahira | 83.77 |
| अहिर | ahira | 15.03 |
| आहीर | ahira | 0.51 |
| आहिर | ahira | 0.51 |
| ाहिर | ahira | 0.09 |
| Ahir in the Bengali language | ||
| আহির | ahira | 82.47 |
| আহীর | ahira | 16.49 |
| অহির | ahira | 1.03 |
| Ahir in the Arabic language | ||
| لاهير | lahyr | - |
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