Amiri Surname

1,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Amiri Surname User-submission:

Amiri (امیری) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name or the title Amir, which means 'commander', and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Amir, or someone who held the title of Amir.

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Amiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran232,2561:33124
Tanzania37,5271:1,411185
Algeria10,2761:3,759556
Morocco6,2031:5,558663
Afghanistan4,7811:6,725565
Egypt4,7291:19,4412,252
United States1,6421:220,74221,418
Indonesia1,5021:88,0499,227
United Arab Emirates1,0071:9,0991,134
Canada7811:47,1775,761
Lebanon7431:7,5871,210
France7061:94,08313,686
Sweden5891:16,7181,425
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
England4241:131,41113,004
Ivory Coast4121:55,9983,355
Germany4071:197,80222,786
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
DR Congo3221:229,44022,327
Bahrain2941:4,587818
Uganda2621:149,00513,229
Kuwait2511:15,1422,060
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Kenya2191:210,86715,070
India2141:3,584,418101,069
Iraq1831:191,3754,515
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
Denmark1441:39,1994,091
Nigeria1421:1,247,48449,911
Pakistan1391:1,285,20814,950
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Philippines1301:778,75675,558
Norway1291:39,8635,673
Tunisia1131:5,404866
Spain1111:421,19022,576
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Austria991:86,01412,782
Italy931:657,59958,183
Niger921:208,6096,974
Belgium831:138,51419,805
Azerbaijan781:123,7073,934
Thailand771:917,381143,219
Kazakhstan741:238,95321,276
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Finland531:103,71110,499
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Israel441:194,49219,021
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Tajikistan221:381,2132,820
Greece221:503,62763,727
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Wales101:309,45316,869
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Cook Islands61:3,030708
China61:227,886,92811,701
Oman51:737,5946,889
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Comoros11:749,524685
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Amiri (47,899) may also be a first name.

Amiri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Amiri (امیری) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name or the title Amir, which means 'commander', and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Amir, or someone who held the title of Amir.

- cazimi

Amiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amiri (Arabic: الأميري, Georgian: ამირი, Hindi: अमीरी, Marathi: अमीरी, Oriya: ଅମିରି, Russian: Амири) occurs most in Iran. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amiri? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,769th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,541 people. The surname Amiri occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Amiri live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Amiri is also the 19,178th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 47,899 people.

This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 232,256 people, or 1 in 331. In Iran Amiri is most common in: Tehran Province, where 13 percent are found, Kerman Province, where 11 percent are found and Fars Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Iran it is found in 99 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.

Amiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Amiri last name is predominantly Muslim (86%) in Kenya and Sunni (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Amiri last name are 5.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.1% registered with the party.

The amount Amiri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.47% less than the national average, earning €7,367 per year; in Norway they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning 388,770 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.2% less than the national average, earning R 144,492 per year; in United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamiri911,333/
Amairi91934/
Aamiri91829/
Amirie91277/
Ahmiri91152/
Ajmiri91134/
Asmiri91114/
Ammiri9137/
Amitri9130/
Gamiri9122/
Ameiri9116/
Amirgi9112/
Amirhi9111/
Amirii919/
Amuiri919/
Amiris918/
Amirih917/
Amirei916/
Amirio916/
Amirri915/
Aumiri914/
Amirui914/
Amhiri913/
Aimiri913/
Amiriy912/
Amieri912/
Amirid912/
Amiroi912/
Amirai912/
Amirit911/
Amirzai83702/
Hameiri83531/
Amiroit83315/
Hamitri83171/
Hammiri83100/
Amirieh8397/
Hasmiri8330/
Ajmairi8324/
Gamiriy8321/
Hamiriy8319/
Amirhid8315/
Aimisri839/
Amirich839/
Hamirie836/
Gamgiri835/
Amiraid835/
Hamairi835/
Ammairi834/
Hatmiri833/
Hajmiri833/
Amirait832/
Amierie832/
Hamiris831/
Asmitri831/
Gaimiri831/
Gamairi831/
Aimieri831/
Amhairi831/
Ammirih831/
Atmairi831/
Amaairi831/
Ameiris831/
Amirzoi831/
Amira8064,024/
Ameri8033,641/
Amuri8030,533/
Amiry804,932/
Amire802,712/
Emiri801,030/
Omiri80334/
Amirá809/
Amyri803/
Amirj801/
Améri801/
Hamaitri7743/
Ahamairi771/
Hamiriey771/
Ajmira7317,536/
Amerio733,778/
Ajmeri732,356/
Omeiri731,336/
Amireh73995/
Ameira73709/
Amiree73677/
Hamira73623/
Ameuri73495/
Ameeri73457/
Aamira73403/
Ametri73371/
Omairi73356/
Amehri73273/
Amurri73265/
Hameri73234/
Amaira73228/
Asmeri73220/
Ajmire73206/
Ameris73177/
Amiret73147/
Hamuri73135/
Aimeri73124/
Amiraa73124/
Amirez73120/
Omoiri73112/
Hemiri73110/
Amirza73103/
Amiera73101/
Aamuri7399/
Ameire7386/
Amayri7378/
Omieri7376/
Amerie7367/
Ammuri7358/
Amerit7352/
Amirer7342/
Amires7327/
Ammeri7326/
Amirha7326/
Omirio7326/
Hamire7325/
Gameri7325/
Amaire7323/
Ammira7323/
Ameiry7318/
Amiere7318/
Amiraj7316/
Aamyri7314/
Ameriz7312/
Ommiri7310/
Amhuri7310/
Amiery7310/
Amhira739/
Amairy739/
Ammire738/
Gomiri738/
Osmiri738/
Amuira738/
Aameri737/
Amoira737/
Ameriy737/
Amesri736/
Oumiri736/
Aumira735/
Emirie735/
Amirys734/
Amoire734/
Omgiri734/
Amerri734/
Amiray734/
Amirra734/
Asmire733/
Aimira733/
Amurie733/
Emairi733/
Aymeri733/
Amheri733/
Amuuri732/
Amerid732/
Amirey732/
Amirry732/
Ameyri732/
Amiore732/
Omiris732/
Omuiri732/
Omirie732/
Emeiri731/
Aamiry731/
Amerih731/
Aimuri731/
Aemeri731/
Ahmuri731/
Amueri731/
Emirei731/
Ameari731/
Amyris731/
Omiroi731/
Oemiri731/
Emoiri731/
Amiryo731/
Amirre731/
Eameri731/
Atmire731/
Hamiry731/
Amired731/
Ahmeri731/
Omitri731/
Ajmuri731/
Ameireitt711/
Amerieh6714,209/
Goumiri672,839/
D'Amuri67839/
Amaireh67544/
Hamaira67506/
Aajmira67423/
Ajmeeri67418/
Hasmeri67280/
Hamireh67186/
Gammeri67185/
Amirech67183/
Hommiri67137/
Asmiraj67102/
Hajmira6756/
Gamaire6756/
Aimurie6746/
Omoirri6743/
Ameirha6734/
Hamirha6724/
Aimerie6719/
Hamirge6718/
Ameirra6718/
Oumeiri6718/
Amirheh6717/
Aumaire6716/
Hameiry6715/
O'Muiri6715/
Oumairi6714/
Ajjmira6713/
Haymire6712/
Americh6712/
Goimiri6711/
Hammuri6710/
Hamgeri6710/
Amirych679/
Eamirez679/
Houmiri679/
Ajmiraa678/
Hamiraj677/
Amiresh676/
Hamiray676/
Amoiray676/
Aymerie676/
Amirraj674/
Hameriy674/
Ajmaira674/
Omirihe674/
Omhuiri674/
Aymirez674/
Gomairi674/
Ahamire674/
Amairha673/
D'Amire673/
Gameriy673/
Ajmaire673/
Hammeri673/
Ajmairy673/
A'Meira672/
Aameire672/
Aajmire672/
Aamirez672/
Hamirez672/
Gameire672/
Hameeri672/
Ameiray672/
Amiraja672/
Haimuri672/
Hamheri672/
Hamerit672/
Amieyra672/
Eamaire671/
Eameire671/
Aymirza671/
Gaimire671/
Hajmeri671/
Hamesri671/
Hamgire671/
Hamuriy671/
Gomgiri671/
Gommiri671/
Aamaire671/
Aameira671/
Amiredd671/
Ajjmuri671/
Ajmiera671/
Asmirre671/
Gamerio671/
Amirzee671/
Homiriz671/
Omireis671/
Hameris671/
Hameari671/
Hamiree671/
Goymiri671/
Haimeri671/
Gamoire671/
Amayrie671/
Amaitre671/
Amhaira671/
Amisray671/
Amirhaj671/
Amirooy671/
Ajmehri671/
Ajmiree671/
Asmires671/
Ağamira671/
Aymeriç671/
Amirrez671/
Omeirri671/
Omierhi671/
Omirije671/
Hamerie671/
Hametri671/
Hemairi671/
Asmiret671/
Ammmeri671/
Amirayd671/
Omeirio671/
Aamiraa671/
Aimeira671/
Amieraa671/
Aumaira671/
Hamiera671/
Hoomiri671/
Hamiery670/
Hasmire670/
Hamirey670/

Amiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amiri in the Georgian language
ამირიamiri-
Amiri in the Hindi language
अमीरीamiri95.59
अमिरीamiri2.94
आमिरीamiri0.33
आमिरamira0.33
आमीरीamiri0.16
अमीरिamiri0.16
अमिृamir0.16
आमिरिamiri0.16
अमिरिamiri0.16
Amiri in the Marathi language
अमीरीamiri62.5
अिमरीaimari34.38
अमीिरamiira1.56
अमीरamira1.56
Amiri in the Oriya language
ଅମିରିamiri42.11
ଅମିରୀamiri21.05
ଆମିରିamiri21.05
ଅମୀରୀamiri5.26
ଅମୀରିamiri5.26
ଆମିରୀamiri5.26
Amiri in the Russian language
Амириamiri-
Amiri in the Arabic language
الأميريalamyry-
عميرىmyry-
أميريهamyryh-
اميريةamyryt-
أميريamyry-
أميرىamyry-
العميرىalmyry-
العميريalmyry-
الاميريalamyry-
عميريmyry-
اميريamyry-
اميريهamyryh-
اميرىamyry-
اميرياamyrya-

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