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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 more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bîr. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 10,047^th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,223 people. The last name Bir occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Bir are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bir is also the 17,070^th most common first name worldwide, held by 54,904 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 47,363 people, or 1 in 16,195. In India Bir is most numerous in: Haryana, where 61 percent live, West Bengal, where 15 percent live and Odisha, where 7 percent live. Besides India it is found in 85 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Bir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bir surname rose 5,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bir last name is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bir last name are 6.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.71% registered with 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.