Al-Shir Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Al-Shir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Al-Shir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Shir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Shir has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Shir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Al-Shir is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Shir are found; 56 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
This last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,711,527. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Southern District, where 100 percent reside. Not including Israel this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 33 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shair | 93 | 20 | / |
| Al-Sir | 92 | 13 | / |
| Al-Sahier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Shir | 86 | 9 | / |
| Al-Sair | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Shair | 80 | 370 | / |
| Al Sir | 77 | 83 | / |
| Al-Ser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shehre | 75 | 199 | / |
| Al Shaair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zair | 71 | 4,359 | / |
| Al Sher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Sajr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Serh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Chair | 67 | 9 | / |
| Al Seher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Sheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Chaair | 63 | 5 | / |
| Al Shehre | 63 | 4 | / |
| Al Zir | 62 | 3 | / |
| Al Ser | 62 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaheer | 59 | 15 | / |
| Al-Zeer | 57 | 578 | / |
| Al Zeir | 57 | 6 | / |
| Al Sayrd | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Cheher | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Al-Shir
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