View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

Emir (Georgian: ემირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻴﺮ, Hindi: एमीर, Oriya: ଏମିର, Russian: Эмир) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also occur as a variant: Émir. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Emir is the 29,923^rd most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 407,992 people. The last name Emir is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Emir are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 15,957^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 59,482 people.

The surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 15,971 people, or 1 in 4,873. In Turkey Emir is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 7 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Turkey Emir is found in 79 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Emir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Emir surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Emir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $51,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.26% less than the national average, earning $35,145 CAD per year.