Ahira Surname

4,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Ahira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal90,9041:31371
India26,6161:28,8202,142
Ivory Coast631:366,21012,917
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ahira (3,171) may also be a first name.

Ahira Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahira Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ahira (Bengali: অহিরা, Hindi: अहिरा, Marathi: अहीरा, Oriya: ଅହିରା) is more frequently found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,803rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 61,934 people. The last name Ahira occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ahira live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ahira is also the 127,649th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 3,171 people.

Ahira is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is held by 90,904 people, or 1 in 313. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Lumbini, where 60 percent are found, Narayani, where 22 percent are found and Bheri, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Nepal this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

Ahira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ahira has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ahira Last Name Statistics demography

Ahira earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $54,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ahiray9132/
Ahirah9120/
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Ahiorah833/
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Gahiraa831/
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Ahiradh831/
Ahirait831/
Ahahira831/
Hahiera831/
Ohira8049,883/
Ahera80195/
Ahiro8060/
Ehira8048/
Oaira8015/
Eaira802/
Aehra802/
Ayiera731,249/
Ohoira73184/
Ahiroh7372/
Ohhira7370/
Ahirou7359/
Gaoira7324/
Houira7322/
Auirap7313/
Ohirat7312/
Ohiera737/
Ohirga734/
Hahera734/
Ahirro733/
Aherah732/
Ouaira732/
Ahirei731/
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Aherai731/
Aahiro731/
Aheraj731/
Aherea731/
Ajiera731/
Ahujra731/
Aherha731/
Heaira731/
Aherra731/
Gauira731/
Haoira731/
Ahgera731/
Ohaira730/
Ohoirat67723/
Aera67392/
Ojhiray67135/
Houirat6755/
Hahirou678/
Ouairad674/
Ahhirou672/
Ahahiro672/
Ahearaa671/
Aheerah671/
Eeairra671/
Gauiray671/
Gaijera671/
Hajiera671/
Aaihera671/
Aehraaz671/
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Ahira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ahira in the Bengali language
অহিরাahira-
Ahira in the Marathi language
अहीराahira66.67
आहीरेahire33.33
Ahira in the Oriya language
ଅହିରାahira63.64
ଅହୀରାahira27.27
ଆହିରାahira9.09
Ahira in the Hindi language
अहिराahira48.28
आहिराahira20.69
अहीराahira13.79
ाहीराahira3.45
ाहिराahira3.45
आहीराahira3.45

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahira
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