Amira Surname

8,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Jordan

Amira Surname User-submission:

A name of Arabic origin. Amir al ma means 'leader'. This title was used for an Admiral, a leader at sea.

Amira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt17,7861:5,169663
Algeria12,2491:3,154426
Jordan7,8781:1,122162
Nigeria5,4681:32,3962,696
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
Morocco2,6581:12,9711,886
Yemen2,3271:11,3561,368
Israel2,3241:3,682507
Palestine1,7031:2,671566
Malaysia1,3271:22,2262,036
India1,0511:729,84333,496
Indonesia9491:139,35613,822
Syria5961:32,3842,034
Iraq5611:62,4272,266
Kenya5411:85,3607,791
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Tunisia2401:2,544322
Cameroon1431:145,23816,093
Lebanon1401:40,2653,689
Maldives1161:3,484341
Afghanistan821:392,1125,551
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Singapore771:71,5292,869
France591:1,125,809120,603
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Chile461:382,96710,457
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Greece311:357,41349,581
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Djibouti41:228,733966
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Amirá (9) are calculated separately.

Amira (893,784) may also be a first name.

Amira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A name of Arabic origin. Amir al ma means 'leader'. This title was used for an Admiral, a leader at sea.

- Johannes Heinz Michels

Amira Last Name Facts

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

Amira (Arabic: آميرة, Bengali: অমিরা, Georgian: ამირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻤﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: अमीरा, Marathi: अमीरा, Oriya: ଅମିରା, Russian: Амира, Tibetan: ཨ་མི་ར་) is found most in Egypt. It may also be found in the variant forms: Amirá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amira? popularity and diffusion

Amira is the 8,845th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 113,825 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Amira live; 51 percent live in North Africa and 28 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Amira is also the 1,034th most widely held first name globally It is held by 893,784 people.

It is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 17,786 people, or 1 in 5,169. Outside of Egypt this surname is found in 95 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 19 percent reside and Jordan, where 12 percent reside.

Amira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amira has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Amira surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Christian (92%) in Kenya, Maronite (57%) in Lebanon and Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Amira are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Amira earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 457.11% more than the national average, earning R 1,323,910 per year; in United States they earn 50.24% more than the national average, earning $64,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.48% less than the national average, earning $28,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amirá939/
Ajmira9117,536/
Amirat918,699/
Amirah914,353/
Ameira91709/
Asmira91632/
Hamira91623/
Aamira91403/
Gamira91332/
Amaira91228/
Amiras91179/
Amiraa91124/
Amirza91103/
Amiera91101/
Atmira9189/
Amitra9138/
Amirha9126/
Ammira9123/
Amirad9120/
Amiraj9116/
Amirga9113/
Amiora9111/
Amhira919/
Amuira918/
Amoira917/
Aumira915/
Amiray914/
Amirra914/
Aimira913/
Amiraz912/
Amirai912/
Ahmira912/
Amirau911/
Amisra911/
Amirzai83702/
Hamaira83506/
Aajmira83423/
Asmirat83236/
Amirach83173/
Hamirah83116/
Asmiraj83102/
Hasmira8383/
Gameira8377/
Amirrad8377/
Ameirat8373/
Amiraux8361/
Hajmira8356/
Ameirha8334/
Hamirha8324/
Ameirra8318/
Amiraha8316/
Ajjmira8313/
Amirrah8312/
Amirats8311/
Amoiras839/
Ajmiraa838/
Hamiras837/
Hamiraj837/
Amierah837/
Amairah836/
Hamiray836/
Amoiray836/
Hatmira835/
Ameirah835/
Amiraid835/
Amirraj834/
Ajmaira834/
Asmitra834/
Hamirad834/
Amairha833/
Amithra833/
Aamirat833/
A'Meira832/
Asmaira832/
Hamitra832/
Ameiray832/
Amiraja832/
Amirait832/
Amieyra832/
Aymirza831/
Gammira831/
Aameira831/
Amairap831/
Ajmiera831/
Atmirau831/
Ammirat831/
Amiratt831/
Asmiras831/
Amhaira831/
Amisrad831/
Amisray831/
Amitras831/
Amirhaj831/
Easmira831/
Ağamira831/
Amirayd831/
Amairat831/
Aamiraa831/
Aimeira831/
Amieraa831/
Amirahh831/
Amirash831/
Amitrah831/
Aumaira831/
Gamhira831/
Hamiera831/
Amiri80309,570/
Amera806,790/
Amiry804,932/
Emira803,462/
Amire802,712/
Amiro801,491/
Amura801,067/
Omira801,063/
Amyra8069/
Amjra805/
Améra802/
Amirj801/
Amirault773,293/
Ameiratt77274/
Amairatt7750/
Amireaux7727/
Aimeirat777/
Amirraja776/
Aameirat775/
Hamairay773/
Amiraova772/
Amirzhay772/
Eameirat771/
Aajmiraa771/
Ammiratt771/
Amoiratt771/
Ammirath771/
Ammoirza771/
Achhmira771/
Aumitras771/
Hatmirad771/
Haimiera771/
Ajmera739,284/
Aemiro734,347/
Amerga734,073/
Hamura731,988/
Amiroh731,915/
Hamera731,915/
Asmera731,811/
Amirou731,653/
Emeira731,336/
Hamiri731,333/
Ameera731,270/
Amireh73995/
Amairi73934/
Aamiri73829/
Gamera73700/
Hamiro73693/
Amiree73677/
Homira73551/
Omaira73485/
Amurah73376/
Amerah73328/
Oumira73298/
Amirie73277/
Omeira73252/
Emaira73218/
Ajmire73206/
Ahmiri73152/
Amiret73147/
Omirah73142/
Ajmiri73134/
Amirez73120/
Asmiri73114/
Aimura73113/
Ameire7386/
Hemira7352/
Amayra7343/
Amirer7342/
Ammiri7337/
Ameïra7335/
Amairo7334/
Ammura7331/
Amitri7330/
Ammiro7329/
Amires7327/
Gomira7327/
Hamire7325/
Aimiro7325/
Amerai7324/
Amaire7323/
Gamiri7322/
Ameiro7322/
Ameyra7320/
Ameiry7318/
Amiere7318/
Amerha7317/
Amiros7316/
Ameiri7316/
Amerat7315/
Amiero7314/
Amerap7313/
Osmira7313/
Amuray7312/
Amirgi7312/
Amirhi7311/
Emiera7311/
Amerza7311/
Ameara7310/
Ameura7310/
Amiery7310/
Amirii739/
Amuera739/
Amuiri739/
Amurai739/
Amairy739/
Ammire738/
Amiris738/
Omiray738/
Omirea738/
Asmiro738/
Amirih737/
Aamera736/
Gamiro736/
Amirei736/
Amirio736/
Amerau735/
Amirri735/
Amurra735/
Ameras735/
Amiroo735/
Omiera735/
Emirah735/
Amyrah735/
Amitro734/
Aimera734/
Amirys734/
Amoire734/
Amirot734/
Aumiri734/
Amirui734/
Asmire733/
Amuraa733/
Ameraz733/
Ameray733/
Amuiro733/
Amhiri733/
Amurau733/
Aimiri733/
Ammera732/
Aemera732/
Amuura732/
Amiriy732/
Amieri732/
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Amirry732/
Amoyra732/
Amurea732/
Emmira732/
Amiore732/
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Ametra731/
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Ameîra731/
Amirit731/
Amirre731/
Amirro731/
Amyrat731/
Amérha731/
Aeméra731/
Atmire731/
Hamiry731/
Aymiro731/
Amired731/
Omitra731/
Asmyra731/
Amerra731/
Amirzo731/
Amirahova71176/
Amireault71175/
Hajmeirza714/
Ajmirhaja712/
Aimeiratt711/
Amhirrach711/
Gameiro6711,354/
Ajmeera674,190/
Omairat672,579/
Homaira672,353/
Amaireh67544/
Hameiri67531/
Omeirat67437/
Amiroit67315/
Amerray67273/
Amayrah67201/
Hamireh67186/
Amirech67183/
Hamitri67171/
Hameras67136/
Hammiri67100/
Amirieh6797/
Aumeras6763/
Gamerra6760/
Gamaire6756/
Aamerah6753/
Hameera6739/
Ametrap6739/
Hamirou6738/
Hasmiri6730/
Oumeira6728/
Ajmairi6724/
Aajmera6723/
Gamiriy6721/
Emeirha6719/
Hamiriy6719/
Aymyrza6719/
Hamirge6718/
Hameraj6718/
Amirheh6717/
Aumaire6716/
Hameiry6715/
Amirhid6715/
Hajmera6714/
Aemeyra6713/
Haymire6712/
D'Amura6711/
Hamerah6710/
Amirych679/
Eamirez679/
Aimisri679/
Amirich679/
Ajmeray678/
Ameeray677/
Aimurai677/
Amairoh676/
Amiresh676/
Hamirie676/
Gamgiri675/
Ameratt675/
Oumaira675/
Hamairi675/
Hammera674/
Hasmera674/
Amiroch674/
Ameerat674/
Amerhat674/
Amearas674/
Aymirez674/
Ahamire674/
Hammura674/
Ammairi674/
Ameraaz674/
D'Amire673/
Ajmeraa673/
Ajmmera673/
Hatmiri673/
Hajmiri673/
Ajmaire673/
Ajmairy673/
Aameire672/
Ameerha672/
Aajmire672/
Aamirez672/
Hamirez672/
Hamiroh672/
Gameire672/
Osmaira672/
Emairra672/
Asmeera672/
Asmerat672/
Amiroud672/
Amierie672/
Houmira672/
Aumurai672/
Homiera671/
E'Meira671/
Eamaire671/
Eameire671/
Emairha671/
Emeirra671/
Gaimire671/
Haimera671/
Hamgire671/
Hamiris671/
Gomaira671/
Aasmera671/
Aamaire671/
Ameeraj671/
Ameetra671/
Ameyrat671/
Amiredd671/
Amirous671/
Ammerga671/
Ahamura671/
Aimeera671/
Ajmayra671/
Ajmeara671/
Ajmeraj671/
Ajmeras671/
Ajmerra671/
Asmirre671/
Asmitri671/
Omairah671/
Amirzee671/
Omeirad671/
Omiratt671/
Omairad671/
Hamehra671/
Hamerat671/
Hamiero671/
Hamiree671/
Hammiro671/
Haimura671/
Gaimiri671/
Gamirou671/
Gammera671/
Gamoire671/
Gamairi671/
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Aimetra671/
Aimieri671/
Ahamairaha671/
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Amearai671/
Amairou671/
Amaitre671/
Amhairi671/
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Amereaz671/
Amirooy671/
Amiroux671/
Amirrou671/
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Ajmiree671/
Atmairi671/
Asmires671/
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Amirrez671/
Gomiray671/
Amhirou671/
Ameiros671/
Haymiro671/
Hemaira671/
Asmiret671/
Athmera671/
Ammurah671/
Amerach671/
Ameerga671/
Amaairi671/
Ameiris671/
Ameerza671/
Amyrash671/
Ammurai671/
Amirzoi671/
Hamurah671/
Hamurai671/
Homeira670/
Ametras670/
Hamiery670/
Hasmire670/
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Amira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amira in the Georgian language
ამირაamira-
Amira in the Tibetan language
ཨ་མི་ར་amira-
Amira in the Hindi language
अमीराamira80.71
आमिराamira10.51
अमिराamira4.76
आमीराamira2.01
अमीरांamiram1.13
अमीरamira0.29
आमिरamira0.25
ामीराamira0.15
अमिरamira0.05
अमिताamita0.05
Amira in the Oriya language
ଅମିରାamira71.5
ଅମିରamira10.36
ଆମିରାamira6.22
ଅମୀରାamira4.66
ଅମୀରamira4.15
ଅମୀୟamiya0.52
ଆମୀରାamira0.52
Amira in the Bengali language
অমিরাamira66.67
আমিরাamira33.33
Amira in the Marathi language
अमीराamira63.83
आमीराamira14.89
अमीरamira12.77
आमीरamira2.13
अमीराबीamirabi2.13
मोतीरामmotirama2.13
कामरानkamarana2.13
Amira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻤﻴﺮﻩamyrh28.57
ﺍﻣﻴﺮﺓamyrt14.29
ﺍﻋﻤﻴﺮamyr14.29
ﺃﻣﻴﺮﻩamyrh14.29
ﺍﻣﻴﺮﻩamyrh14.29
ﺃﻣﻴﺮﺓamyrt14.29
Amira in the Russian language
Амираamira-
Amira in the Arabic language
آميرةamyrt-
عميراmyra-
عميرةmyrt-
آميرهamyrh-
أميرةamyrt-
أميرهamyrh-
عميرهmyrh-
اميرةamyrt-
اميرهamyrh-

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