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

The surname Chir (Bengali: চির, Hindi: चीर, Marathi: चीर, Oriya: ଚିର, Russian: Чир) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Chir is the 243,312^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Chir are found; 29 percent are found in South Asia and 27 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Chir is also the 381,018^th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 496 people.

The last name Chir is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 187,274. In Iran Chir is mostly found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 28 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 25 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran it is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and Algeria, where 14 percent are found.

Chir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chir last name grew 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chir last name is principally Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chir surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered with the party.

The amount Chir earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $50,190 CAD per year.