Gir Surname

23,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Aruba

Gir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India18,9761:40,4232,829
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Pakistan9131:195,6674,825
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Turkey2081:374,14123,184
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
United Arab Emirates1161:78,9857,143
Vietnam1121:827,1971,752
Canada681:541,84745,466
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
England491:1,137,10353,999
France451:1,476,060142,161
Guyana351:21,7782,654
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Gír (22) are calculated separately.

Gir (1,882) may also be a first name.

Gir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gir Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gir (Bengali: গির, Hindi: गिर, Marathi: गीर, Oriya: ଗୀର, Russian: Гир) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gír. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gir is the 23,873rd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 321,462 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Gir are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gir is also the 175,315th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 1,882 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 18,976 people, or 1 in 40,423. In India Gir is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent live, Punjab, where 17 percent live and Haryana, where 13 percent live. Other than India it occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent live and Pakistan, where 4 percent live.

Gir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gir has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gir last name grew 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gir last name is chiefly Orthodox (73%) in Russia.

In The United States Gir are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gir earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $24,899,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $46,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gír8922/
Gire8623,897/
Gier865,913/
Gair864,278/
Guir861,660/
Ghir861,478/
Girt86888/
Gird86734/
Gihr86296/
Girz86252/
Girr86217/
Goir86170/
Sgir8648/
Ngir8628/
Girh8617/
Girp863/
Tgir861/
Girė861/
Zgir861/
Gitr861/
Ir8022,121/
Geier7526,823/
Guire7518,127/
Gaire7517,714/
Girhe756,432/
Giere751,236/
Goire75607/
Girre75603/
Hngir75546/
Gierz75403/
Sgier75389/
Ghier75252/
Zhgir75168/
Ghair75142/
Ngair75115/
Gihre7592/
Giehr7584/
Zgird7554/
Ghirh7543/
Girhs7543/
Gheir7527/
Ghoir7521/
Sgair7515/
Shgir7513/
Guirr7510/
Chgir759/
Gaair759/
Gaird755/
Girdh754/
Guirt753/
Gaihr753/
Guird753/
Giert753/
Sdgir752/
Ggire752/
Gueir752/
Goirh752/
Zgair752/
Jgire751/
Giesr751/
Ghuir751/
Ghird751/
Gierd751/
Gairt751/
Hégir751/
Girtė751/
Girjs751/
Gierp751/
Gairh751/
Kghir751/
Goird751/
Khgir751/
Girdt750/
Guisr750/
Sir6756,454/
Air6728,402/
Ger678,043/
Gaihre673,706/
Ire672,706/
Zir672,571/
Hir671,676/
Jir671,438/
Ior671,435/
Gyr671,268/
Gre671,196/
Guirre67756/
Gahair67720/
Ier67693/
Irr67485/
Zehgir67358/
Cir67311/
Irt67226/
Gér67151/
Yir67143/
Gairhe67121/
Uir67106/
Ird6778/
Eir6762/
Ihr6746/
Girová6736/
Irp6729/
Isr6725/
Oir6724/
Irz6723/
Itr6722/
Gjr6719/
Cguire6714/
Ghirhe6711/
Gehier6711/
Girrhe6710/
Irh678/
Ijr678/
Žir677/
Ghisre676/
Haggir675/
Schgir675/
Gierdt675/
Gierre674/
Ghoire674/
Ghaire673/
Gueire673/
Gooier673/
Gaisrr672/
Gaithr672/
Áir672/
Goirre672/
Gghire671/
Gieier671/
Gierhe671/
Girreh671/
Sgaair671/
Ssgirh671/
Goggir671/
Girowa671/
Irø671/
Gioire671/
Ggoire671/
Ghaird671/
Gairre671/
Gaheir671/
Gaisre671/
Huggir670/

Gir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gir in the Marathi language
गीरgira92.86
ुगीरugira7.14
Gir in the Bengali language
গিরgira75
গীরgira25
Gir in the Hindi language
गिरgira74.05
गीरgira25.67
गिर्gir0.13
गीर्gir0.01
Gir in the Oriya language
ଗୀରgira51.06
ଗିରgira40.43
ଗିର୍gir6.38
ଗିରିgiri2.13
Gir in the Russian language
Гирgir-

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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 Gir
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