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

The last name Chir (Bengali: চির, Hindi: चीर, Marathi: चीर, Oriya: ଚିର, Russian: Чир) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 243,312^th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,446,337 people. The last name Chir occurs mostly in Africa, where 37 percent of Chir reside; 29 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Chir is also the 381,018^th most widespread first name internationally, held by 496 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 187,274. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 28 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 25 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Iran this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also found 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 number of people bearing the Chir last name grew 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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 US average, with 53.57% being 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.