Demir Surname
Approximately 773,665 people bear this surname
Demir Surname User-submission:
Demir means 'iron' in Turkish.
Demir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 751,428 | 1:104 | 3 |
| Germany | 7,956 | 1:10,119 | 1,273 |
| Austria | 1,181 | 1:7,210 | 904 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1,167 | 1:273 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1,154 | 1:9,962 | 1,429 |
| Iran | 1,055 | 1:72,780 | 7,578 |
| Netherlands | 1,032 | 1:16,364 | 2,509 |
| Sweden | 897 | 1:10,977 | 958 |
| England | 774 | 1:71,987 | 8,238 |
| United States | 743 | 1:487,832 | 41,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 596 | 1:51,772 | 7,760 |
| Switzerland | 534 | 1:15,380 | 2,528 |
| France | 462 | 1:143,772 | 22,175 |
| Denmark | 460 | 1:12,271 | 1,173 |
| Bulgaria | 454 | 1:15,372 | 1,530 |
| Romania | 429 | 1:46,802 | 5,832 |
| Russia | 360 | 1:400,342 | 38,677 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 312 | 1:11,335 | 2,247 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| North Macedonia | 173 | 1:12,147 | 1,914 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Thailand | 156 | 1:452,810 | 79,462 |
| Greece | 154 | 1:71,947 | 12,089 |
| Iraq | 115 | 1:304,536 | 6,054 |
| Norway | 113 | 1:45,507 | 6,510 |
| Kazakhstan | 104 | 1:170,024 | 16,548 |
| Finland | 86 | 1:63,915 | 7,300 |
| Spain | 85 | 1:550,024 | 26,624 |
| Azerbaijan | 80 | 1:120,614 | 3,867 |
| Jordan | 79 | 1:111,930 | 7,430 |
| Turkmenistan | 74 | 1:74,177 | 1,431 |
| Moldova | 53 | 1:67,196 | 9,093 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Serbia | 39 | 1:183,204 | 11,620 |
| Belarus | 36 | 1:263,918 | 30,781 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Albania | 34 | 1:85,708 | 8,927 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 33 | 1:180,990 | 18,462 |
| Georgia | 31 | 1:120,824 | 9,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Lebanon | 19 | 1:296,689 | 10,035 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Slovenia | 14 | 1:177,691 | 14,620 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Kosovo | 8 | 1:232,734 | 7,787 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Démir (1) are calculated separately.
Demir (13,046) may also be a first name.
Demir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Demir means 'iron' in Turkish.
- denizyThis surname means 'backsmith'.
- alpkantThis surname means 'Iron'.
- yaseminyaziciyDemir Demographics
Average Male Demir Height
174.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Demir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Demir (Arabic: دمير, Georgian: დემირ, Russian: Демир) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Démir. Click here for other potential spellings of Demir.
How Common Is The Last Name Demir? popularity and diffusion
Demir is the 709th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,420 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Demir live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Demir is also the 51,164th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 13,046 people.
The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 751,428 people, or 1 in 104. In Turkey Demir is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 6 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Turkey it occurs in 112 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.
Demir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Demir has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 12,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Demir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Demir last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Sunni (92%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Demir are 9.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.9% registered with the party.
The amount Demir earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.78% less than the national average, earning 225,718 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.23% less than the national average, earning R 194,328 per year; in United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $49,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Demir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demir in the Georgian language | ||
| დემირ | demir | - |
| Demir in the Russian language | ||
| Демир | demir | - |
| Demir in the Arabic language | ||
| دمير | dmyr | - |
| ديمير | dymyr | - |
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