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
Hir Political Affiliation
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Hir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hir (Bengali: হির, Hindi: हीर, Marathi: हीर, Oriya: ହିର) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as: Hír. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 239,054th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,348,178 people. The last name Hir occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Hir reside; 23 percent reside in South Asia and 20 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 32,708th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 24,311 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 334 people, or 1 in 530,368. In Nigeria Hir is most common in: Benue, where 96 percent reside, Abia, where 1 percent reside and Ogun, where 1 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.
Hir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hir are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the 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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