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

The last name Gir (Bengali: গির, Hindi: गिर, Marathi: गीर, Oriya: ଗୀର, Russian: Гир) occurs most in India. It may appear as a variant: Gír. For other possible spellings of Gir click here.

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

Gir is the 23,873^rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 321,462 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 175,315^th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 1,882 people.

The surname Gir is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 18,976 people, or 1 in 40,423. In India Gir is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent are found, Punjab, where 17 percent are found and Haryana, where 13 percent are found. Beside India this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.

Gir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gir has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gir surname expanded 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gir Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gir last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the 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.