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Where Does The Last Name Bir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bir (Bengali: বীর, Hindi: बीर, Marathi: बीर, Oriya: ବୀର, Russian: Бир, Tibetan: བིར་) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Bîr. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bir is the 10,047^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 130,223 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Bir reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 17,070^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 54,904 people.

The surname Bir is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 47,363 people, or 1 in 16,195. In India Bir is most common in: Haryana, where 61 percent live, West Bengal, where 15 percent live and Odisha, where 7 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Bir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bir surname increased 5,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bir surname is chiefly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bir surname are 6.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.24% more than the national average, earning $60,236 CAD per year.