Hirs Surname

482,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Hirs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hirs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
Switzerland1061:77,4808,969
Romania1051:191,21819,313
Hungary691:142,26513,005
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268

The alternate forms: Hirš (192) & Hirş (4) are calculated separately.

Hirs (14) may also be a first name.

Hirs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hirs occurs most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant: Hirš or Hirş. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 482,070th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,546,376 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hirs reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

The last name Hirs is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 96,498. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 62 percent reside, South Holland, where 19 percent reside and Utrecht, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Hirs is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 15 percent reside and Romania, where 15 percent reside.

Hirs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hirs surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the party.

Hirs earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirš92192/
Hirş924/
Hirst8927,337/
Hirsh894,473/
Hiers893,473/
Hirsz892,127/
Hirse89851/
Heirs89149/
Hirss8998/
Hairs8975/
Chirs8934/
Khirs894/
Hirrs891/
Irs86297/
Hirsch8076,884/
Huirse80309/
Chiers80128/
Cheirs8084/
Chirse8039/
Chirst8023/
Khirsh8019/
Hirsth8012/
Chairs804/
Hirshe804/
Heirås804/
Hairst803/
Hairrs803/
Hair's801/
Chiors801/
Heirsh801/
Hirssh801/
Hiersh801/
Ehiers801/
Chirsz801/
Hairsh800/
Hirrsh800/
Hoirse800/
Hairse800/
Heirst800/
Hisrst800/
Irsh751,245/
Girs75729/
Airs75484/
Hers75246/
Ehrs75102/
Hurs7588/
Yhrs7559/
Hyrs7545/
Hirx7518/
Irse7510/
Jirs755/
Iors752/
Irsd752/
Uirs752/
Uhrs751/
Irst751/
Iers751/
Hirß751/
Irsø751/
Jhrs751/
Isrs751/
Irzs751/
Ijrs751/
Hjrs751/
Hirsche73319/
Khairsh7386/
Heirsch7363/
Chairse7339/
Hiersch7327/
Choirst7315/
Hirsova7313/
Hirschh732/
Chirsch731/
Jhirsch731/
Hairsch730/
Hiorsch730/
Hirsowa730/
Hersh678,355/
Hursh672,304/
Heers671,081/
Girsh671,017/
Herse67819/
Hirch67818/
Herst67794/
Irsch67524/
Hürst67207/
Herrs67144/
Hyrsh67124/
Hears6786/
Iorss6768/
Heurs6757/
Jiers6755/
Hersz6745/
Herss6739/
Hjers6735/
Iorsh6733/
Khyrs6733/
Hyrsz6724/
Irshe6722/
Hirce6722/
Jirse6722/
Irshd6720/
Girss6720/
Hirze6715/
Chers6713/
Airst6711/
Øirås678/
Khers677/
Härås676/
Hirje676/
Hyrst675/
Ehrsh675/
Hirże674/
Hajrs674/
Chirsova673/
Jairs673/
Hurss672/
Ehrst672/
Airsh672/
Hursz672/
Jirst672/
Hayrs671/
Hersd671/
Jirsh671/
Hoyrs671/
Huers671/
Hirshová671/
Gairs671/
Hairx671/
Herzs671/
Hersø671/
Hehrs671/
Jirås671/
Irszp671/
Hirzd671/
Hjrst670/
Heyrs670/
Heirsche670/
Airse670/
Heirsova670/
Girrs670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirs
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