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

The surname Gira (Bengali: গিরা, Hindi: गीरा, Marathi: गीरा, Oriya: ଗିର, Russian: Гира) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gîra. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 57,225^th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 823,358 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Gira reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 58,571^st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10,701 people.

Gira is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 2,892 people, or 1 in 265,237. In India Gira is most common in: Gujarat, where 55 percent live, Maharashtra, where 38 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Other than India Gira occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 11 percent live and Uganda, where 11 percent live.

Gira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gira surname increased 2,285 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gira last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Orthodox (45%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gira last name are 2.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Gira earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36.56% more than the national average, earning $58,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $48,753 CAD per year.