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

The last name Dire (Hindi: दीरे, Marathi: दीरे, Oriya: ଦିେର) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Diré, Dirê or Dirè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Dire is the 43,873^rd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 615,242 people. Dire is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Dire are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 101,607^th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 4,571 people.

This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 5,043 people, or 1 in 10,743. In South Africa Dire is most numerous in: North West, where 54 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Free State, where 4 percent live. Outside of South Africa this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Dire Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dire last name expanded 542 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dire Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dire surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dire last name are 8.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.38% registered with the party.

The amount Dire earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.41% less than the national average, earning R 146,364 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $43,935 CAD per year.