Birir Surname

152,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Birir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,8461:16,2261,941
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Djibouti91:101,659734
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Birir (45) may also be a first name.

Birir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birir (Hindi: बीर्इ्र) is most common in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Birir is the 152,127th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,518,157 people. The surname Birir occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Birir reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Birir is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 45 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,846 people, or 1 in 16,226. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bomet County, where 19 percent live, Kericho County, where 17 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 16 percent live. Beside Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Djibouti, where 0 percent live.

Birir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Birir last name is chiefly Christian (96%) in Kenya.

The amount Birir earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.64% less than the national average, earning $23,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birair9139/
Birier9130/
Birgir9116/
Birire9112/
Bireir919/
Birrir919/
Bhirir912/
Birhir912/
Birhire8327/
Birrier8323/
Bairire8313/
Boirier836/
Bairair834/
Bireire831/
Beirier831/
Beirire831/
Biraire831/
Bairier831/
Bierier830/
Beirior830/
Birer803,619/
Berir806/
Virir805/
Baairire777/
Boirrier771/
Bairairr771/
Bairaird770/
Birrer734,235/
Birger731,452/
Bierer731,387/
Birzer731,001/
Beirer73483/
Birere73240/
Berier73178/
Bihrer7380/
Berrir7327/
Berire7321/
Berior7315/
Birher7315/
Bairer7313/
Besrir734/
Wirire732/
Bajrir732/
Veirir731/
Virire731/
Byrier730/
Virier730/
Berrier675,656/
Beurier67743/
Wairire67289/
Berrire6739/
Biehrer6731/
Veirier6729/
Bairere6713/
Voirier6710/
Bireere677/
Virrier673/
Birrert673/
Berrior672/
Bierrer671/
Beatrir671/
Beirger671/
Beerier671/
Bairrer671/
Voirire671/
Veirire671/
Witrire671/
Bittrer671/
Besrire671/
Buihrer670/
Vierier670/
Beitrer670/

Birir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birir in the Hindi language
बीर्इ्रbir'ira66.67
बीरिरbirira33.33

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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
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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 Birir
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