Girr Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Girr Surname Definition:

Mac an Gheairr An old Co. Armagh name, also found in adjacent Tyrone where it is sometimes made Short by semi-translation. The variant MacGeer is found in north Leinster. SIF 78

Girr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany891:904,55664,175
United States721:5,034,152256,679
France321:2,075,710171,237
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Girr (18) may also be a first name.

Girr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Gheairr An old Co. Armagh name, also found in adjacent Tyrone where it is sometimes made Short by semi-translation. The variant MacGeer is found in north Leinster. SIF 78

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Girr Last Name Facts

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

Girr (Hindi: गिरर्, Russian: Гирр) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Girr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Girr occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Girr are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 904,556. In Germany Girr is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 36 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live and Hesse, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Girr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Girr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Girr last name grew 655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Girr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Girr last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Girr earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,510 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Girre89603/
Guirr8910/
Gir8622,670/
Irr86485/
Guirre80756/
Girrhe8010/
Gierre804/
Gaisrr802/
Goirre802/
Girreh801/
Gairre801/
Gire7523,897/
Gier755,913/
Gair754,278/
Guir751,660/
Ghir751,478/
Gerr751,010/
Girt75888/
Gird75734/
Sirr75506/
Gihr75296/
Zirr75264/
Girz75252/
Goir75170/
Irre7597/
Hirr7595/
Sgir7548/
Jirr7529/
Ngir7528/
Yirr7524/
Girh7517/
Airr757/
Cirr755/
Girp753/
Oirr752/
Isrr752/
Tgir751/
Girė751/
Iorr751/
Zgir751/
Gitr751/
Ierr751/
Irrh751/
Irrr751/
Itrr751/
Ijrr751/
Grre750/
Qguirre733/
Hguirre731/
Gueirre731/
Geier6726,823/
Ir6722,121/
Guire6718,127/
Gaire6717,714/
Girhe676,432/
Giere671,236/
Hairr67722/
Goire67607/
Hirre67600/
Hngir67546/
Gierz67403/
Sgier67389/
Ghier67252/
Zhgir67168/
Ghair67142/
Guerr67130/
Ngair67115/
Gerre67102/
Gihre6792/
Giehr6784/
Zgird6754/
Ghirh6743/
Girhs6743/
Gheir6727/
Ghoir6721/
Sierr6721/
Chirr6717/
Sgair6715/
Sihrr6713/
Shgir6713/
Chgir679/
Gaair679/
Gyrre679/
Jirre679/
Hirrz675/
Gaird675/
Yirre674/
Girdh674/
Gherr673/
Airre673/
Guirt673/
Hierr673/
Zirre673/
Gaihr673/
Guird673/
Giert673/
Sdgir672/
Uirre672/
Ggire672/
Gueir672/
Goirh672/
Ngerr672/
Zgair672/
Jgire671/
Grrhe671/
Giesr671/
Ghuir671/
Ghird671/
Zirrh671/
Gierd671/
Gairt671/
Hégir671/
Oirre671/
Girtė671/
Girjs671/
Gierp671/
Gairh671/
Cairr671/
Kghir671/
Yirrz671/
Goird671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Girdt670/
Guisr670/
Zuirr670/
Hirrt670/
Hirrd670/
Scirr670/
Gerrt670/
Geerr670/
Heirr670/

Girr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girr in the Hindi language
गिरर्girar-
Girr in the Russian language
Гиррgirr-

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