Halira Surname
Approximately 855 people bear this surname
Halira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 786 | 1:225,372 | 13,252 |
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Halira (10,415) may also be a first name.
Halira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halira (Hindi: हालिरा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Halira is the 408,845th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,523,446 people. The surname Halira is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Halira reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Halira is also the 59,638th most widespread first name internationally, held by 10,415 people.
The surname Halira is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 786 people, or 1 in 225,372. In Nigeria Halira is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 54 percent are found, Sokoto, where 18 percent are found and Niger, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Halira occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halira in the Hindi language | ||
| हालिरा | halira | 60 |
| हलीरा | halira | 20 |
| हालीरा | halira | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halira
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