Cahir Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cahir Surname Definition:

Mac Cathaoir (W) and Ó Cathaoir A rare Co. Clare name. Bibl; IF 305*

Cahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2741:98,52411,165
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Ireland1811:26,0162,433
England391:1,428,66862,556
France291:2,290,439180,028
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1471:30,1353,045
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cahir (228) may also be a first name.

Cahir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cathaoir (W) and Ó Cathaoir A rare Co. Clare name. Bibl; IF 305*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cahir Last Name Facts

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

Cahir (Arabic: كاهير) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cahir.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 431,494th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. The surname Cahir is primarily found in Oceania, where 36 percent of Cahir reside; 35 percent reside in Australasia and 35 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Cahir is also the 594,918th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 228 people.

The surname Cahir is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 98,524. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 64 percent are found, New South Wales, where 22 percent are found and Western Australia, where 5 percent are found. Besides Australia it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Ireland, where 23 percent are found.

Cahir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cahir has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 19,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 123 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cahir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cahir last name are 4.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.82% registered with the party.

Cahir earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.31% more than the national average, earning $61,836 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahier91757/
Cahyir9151/
Cahuire831/
Qahir806,317/
Kahir801,392/
Caher8066/
Cohir8018/
Caeir805/
Caehr802/
Ceair802/
Cauir801/
Cohier73226/
Khahir7351/
Kajhir7335/
Hkahir7320/
Kaahir7317/
Qahier738/
Kahier737/
Cheair732/
Qahisr732/
Kaheir732/
Qaahir731/
Cayier731/
Cohirt731/
Caeher731/
Qahhir731/
Coaire731/
Cahger730/
Cahert730/
Cohair730/
Caheer730/
Cahaer730/
Kahirt730/
Caer67528/
Khahire673/
Kauhair671/

Cahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cahir in the Arabic language
كاهيرkahyr-

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