Alira Surname
Approximately 3,368 people bear this surname
Alira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,764 | 1:22,131 | 3,233 |
| Burkina Faso | 820 | 1:22,381 | 1,478 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Indonesia | 197 | 1:671,316 | 52,436 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Alira (4,295) may also be a first name.
Alira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alira (Georgian: ალირა, Hindi: अलीरा, Marathi: अलीरा, Oriya: ଆଲିରା, Russian: Алира) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 133,798th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,163,761 people. The last name Alira is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Alira are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 105,563rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 4,295 people.
The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,764 people, or 1 in 22,131. In Uganda Alira is most numerous in: Lira District, where 21 percent reside, Oyam District, where 14 percent reside and Apac District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 24 percent reside and Ghana, where 10 percent reside.
Alira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alira last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alira in the Georgian language | ||
| ალირა | alira | - |
| Alira in the Hindi language | ||
| अलीरा | alira | - |
| Alira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲିରା | alira | - |
| Alira in the Marathi language | ||
| अलीरा | alira | - |
| Alira in the Russian language | ||
| Алира | alira | - |
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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 Alira
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