Ben-Shir Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ben-Shir Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ben.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Shir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel101:855,76354,181
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ben-Shir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ben-Shir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ben-Shir (Russian: Бен-шир) is found most in Israel. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben-Shir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Ben-Shir are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 855,763. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 50 percent live, Haifa District, where 30 percent live and Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent live. Excluding Israel this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Ben-Shir Last Name Statistics demography

Ben-Shir earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 192.11% more than the national average, earning $126,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ben-Shir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ben-Shir in the Russian language
Бен-ширben-sir-

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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
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  • 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 Ben-Shir
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