Hir Surname
Approximately 1,676 people bear this surname
Hir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 334 | 1:530,368 | 26,081 |
| India | 305 | 1:2,514,968 | 80,166 |
| Indonesia | 209 | 1:632,771 | 49,860 |
| Hungary | 124 | 1:79,164 | 7,974 |
| Israel | 121 | 1:70,724 | 8,722 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Turkey | 90 | 1:864,682 | 41,266 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 1:331,396 | 17,819 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Hír (78) are calculated separately.
Hir (24,311) may also be a first name.
Hir Demographics
Average Hir Salary in
United States
$50,632 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hir (Bengali: হির, Hindi: हीर, Marathi: हीर, Oriya: ହିର) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Hír. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hir? popularity and diffusion
Hir is the 239,054th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,348,178 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Hir reside; 23 percent reside in South Asia and 20 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hir is also the 32,708th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 24,311 people.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 530,368. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 96 percent live, Abia, where 1 percent live and Ogun, where 1 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.
Hir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hir last name are 4.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $50,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning $41,006 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hír | 89 | 78 | / |
| Hire | 86 | 32,641 | / |
| Hair | 86 | 20,647 | / |
| Hirt | 86 | 20,111 | / |
| Khir | 86 | 11,316 | / |
| Hird | 86 | 7,749 | / |
| Hier | 86 | 2,044 | / |
| Chir | 86 | 1,639 | / |
| Heir | 86 | 952 | / |
| Hirz | 86 | 950 | / |
| Hoir | 86 | 904 | / |
| Hirr | 86 | 95 | / |
| Huir | 86 | 16 | / |
| Hirh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hijr | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hjir | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hirp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Háir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hisr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ir | 80 | 22,121 | / |
| Khair | 75 | 281,048 | / |
| Kheir | 75 | 40,389 | / |
| Haire | 75 | 10,047 | / |
| Chire | 75 | 9,034 | / |
| Khoir | 75 | 6,165 | / |
| Chair | 75 | 5,304 | / |
| Choir | 75 | 2,836 | / |
| Khire | 75 | 1,923 | / |
| Chior | 75 | 777 | / |
| Hairr | 75 | 722 | / |
| Hirre | 75 | 600 | / |
| Chier | 75 | 382 | / |
| Heird | 75 | 370 | / |
| Høier | 75 | 331 | / |
| Hierz | 75 | 115 | / |
| Hirtt | 75 | 101 | / |
| Chhir | 75 | 90 | / |
| Hirdt | 75 | 80 | / |
| Haird | 75 | 73 | / |
| Ahair | 75 | 73 | / |
| Chitr | 75 | 55 | / |
| Cheir | 75 | 53 | / |
| Heire | 75 | 40 | / |
| Hoire | 75 | 37 | / |
| Khirh | 75 | 31 | / |
| Chirr | 75 | 17 | / |
| Heirt | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chirp | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chirt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Khijr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hairt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chgir | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hkhir | 75 | 8 | / |
| Huire | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aheir | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hirrz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ehier | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hjair | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hiršs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hierr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hæier | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chirh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjeir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haair | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chird | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heihr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huirt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huirz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoirt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hégir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hirțe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hirtd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chuir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chisr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khirr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khgir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heirz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hirrt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hirrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hisre | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heirr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khaire | 67 | 46,965 | / |
| Air | 67 | 28,402 | / |
| Gir | 67 | 22,670 | / |
| Ire | 67 | 2,706 | / |
| Her | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Chaire | 67 | 1,512 | / |
| Jir | 67 | 1,438 | / |
| Ior | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Chirre | 67 | 1,039 | / |
| Gahair | 67 | 720 | / |
| Ier | 67 | 693 | / |
| Ehr | 67 | 645 | / |
| Chaair | 67 | 586 | / |
| Irr | 67 | 485 | / |
| Yhr | 67 | 483 | / |
| Kheire | 67 | 368 | / |
| Irt | 67 | 226 | / |
| O'Heir | 67 | 164 | / |
| Yir | 67 | 143 | / |
| Uir | 67 | 106 | / |
| D'Hoir | 67 | 102 | / |
| Ird | 67 | 78 | / |
| Eir | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ihr | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jhr | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hyr | 67 | 37 | / |
| Irp | 67 | 29 | / |
| Isr | 67 | 25 | / |
| D'Hier | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oir | 67 | 24 | / |
| Irz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Itr | 67 | 22 | / |
| Här | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khairr | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khaair | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hjr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khoire | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chaird | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hirowa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Irh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ijr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaisr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haggir | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chairz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahijre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhair | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chithr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khirre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahairt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hooier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aheire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Áir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheirt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chittr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huirre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirhch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hairre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chierz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chairt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hairhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huggir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hehier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huirtt | 67 | 0 | / |
Hir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hir in the Marathi language | ||
| हीर | hira | - |
| Hir in the Hindi language | ||
| हीर | hira | 77.95 |
| हिर | hira | 21.85 |
| Hir in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିର | hira | 76.71 |
| ହୀର | hira | 17.81 |
| ହୀରା | hira | 4.11 |
| Hir in the Bengali language | ||
| হির | hira | 66.67 |
| হীর | hira | 33.33 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hir
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