View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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) occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Chir is the 243,312^th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. The surname Chir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 37 percent of Chir reside; 29 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 381,018^th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 496 people.

This surname is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 187,274. In Iran it is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 28 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 25 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Iran it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Algeria, where 14 percent reside.

Chir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chir has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chir Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Chir last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for 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.