Fir Surname
Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname
Fir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 190 | 1:105,673 | 11,937 |
| Russia | 183 | 1:787,558 | 64,939 |
| Poland | 182 | 1:208,839 | 27,573 |
| Afghanistan | 131 | 1:245,444 | 4,220 |
| Slovenia | 119 | 1:20,905 | 4,664 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Serbia | 73 | 1:97,876 | 7,906 |
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Lebanon | 27 | 1:208,781 | 8,577 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Fir (2,387) may also be a first name.
Fir Demographics
Fir Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Fir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fir (Bengali: ফির, Hindi: फिर, Oriya: ଫିର୍, Russian: Фир) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 281,955th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Fir are found; 37 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 14 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Fir is also the 151,946th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,387 people.
Fir is most common in Romania, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 105,673. In Romania Fir is most common in: Argeș County, where 41 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 36 percent live and Olt County, where 21 percent live. Outside of Romania it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent live and Poland, where 13 percent live.
Fir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fir surname rose 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Maronite (60%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Fir are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
Fir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% less than the national average, earning $32,485 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | 86 | 30,385 | / |
| Fire | 86 | 12,132 | / |
| Fior | 86 | 5,723 | / |
| Fier | 86 | 1,521 | / |
| Feir | 86 | 461 | / |
| Fihr | 86 | 326 | / |
| Fird | 86 | 123 | / |
| Fitr | 86 | 79 | / |
| Firt | 86 | 66 | / |
| Firr | 86 | 50 | / |
| Fuir | 86 | 32 | / |
| Pfir | 86 | 15 | / |
| Firh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Firz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Fhir | 86 | 4 | / |
| Foir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fisr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Firp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fijr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fgir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fierz | 75 | 712 | / |
| Faire | 75 | 670 | / |
| Faird | 75 | 248 | / |
| Foire | 75 | 187 | / |
| Firre | 75 | 127 | / |
| Feire | 75 | 62 | / |
| Firhs | 75 | 29 | / |
| Fuire | 75 | 24 | / |
| Fiehr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fiære | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fhair | 75 | 7 | / |
| Pfier | 75 | 7 | / |
| Feirt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fairr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Firhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Firrp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Feitr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fisrt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Firht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faihr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fitrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fittr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fairz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fisre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fuirz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faitr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fairp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fierr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firtt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Feihr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fairt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fieyr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fairh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vir | 67 | 70,673 | / |
| Fer | 67 | 13,283 | / |
| Fre | 67 | 1,287 | / |
| Firova | 67 | 254 | / |
| Fyr | 67 | 153 | / |
| Fér | 67 | 96 | / |
| Fjr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fairre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faisre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fohier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Firowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffeire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fêr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pffier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ffirth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feirth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fairhe | 67 | 0 | / |
Fir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fir in the Bengali language | ||
| ফির | phira | - |
| Fir in the Hindi language | ||
| फिर | phira | 92.86 |
| फीर | phira | 5.49 |
| Fir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିର୍ | phir | 60 |
| ଫିର | phira | 40 |
| Fir in the Russian language | ||
| Фир | fir | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fir
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