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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 held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Diré, Dirê or Dirè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 43,873^rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 615,242 people. The surname Dire occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Dire live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 101,607^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 4,571 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,043 people, or 1 in 10,743. In South Africa Dire is most prevalent in: North West, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 33 percent reside and Free State, where 4 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Dire Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dire has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Dire are 8.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.38% registered to vote for the political 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.