Hirsi Surname

9,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Hirsi Surname User-submission:

A Somali name, meaning 'amulet made from gazelle hide'. It may sometimes be made of silver or gold.

Hirsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia27,2521:49461
Somaliland24,1431:14529
Kenya2,3191:19,9142,311
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Yemen4391:60,1944,531
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Djibouti3501:2,614242
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Sweden1851:53,2264,114
England1651:337,68524,727
Norway701:73,46110,305
Finland631:87,2499,246
Canada591:624,50251,218
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hirsi (6,808) may also be a first name.

Hirsi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Somali name, meaning 'amulet made from gazelle hide'. It may sometimes be made of silver or gold.

- hirsinator

Hirsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirsi (Hindi: हिरसी, Oriya: ହିଷିର୍) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirsi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hirsi is the 9,718th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 125,349 people. The last name Hirsi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hirsi are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Hirsi is also the 79,022nd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 6,808 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is held by 27,252 people, or 1 in 494. Apart from Somalia it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 42 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Hirsi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hirsi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hirsi last name expanded 26,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hirsi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hirsi last name is chiefly Muslim (97%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Hirsi surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hirsi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 28.23% less than the national average, earning 248,369 kr per year; in United States they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $25,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.74% less than the national average, earning $36,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirsie9146/
Hirshi9120/
Hirssi913/
Hisrsi911/
Huirsi911/
Hirsai911/
Hirsih910/
Irsi8917/
Chiorsi839/
Chirsei832/
Chairsi832/
Chiersi831/
Choirsi831/
Hersi8060,328/
Hirji801,910/
Hirse80851/
Irshi80237/
Hirzi80184/
Irsai80159/
Hirsa80119/
Hirci8038/
Irsis8016/
Hursi8012/
Irsid807/
Hirsy807/
Irsić805/
Girsi805/
Hirgi804/
Iorsi804/
Irsih802/
Irsit801/
Hyrsi801/
Yirsi801/
Chitrshi771/
Hirschui771/
Hirschie771/
Hirschai771/
Chitrsai771/
Hirshoiz770/
Hirchi73639/
Irshid73502/
Huirse73309/
Hierse73163/
Hirjoi73132/
Chersi7390/
Chirse7339/
Hersih7338/
Chirci7331/
Hersie7329/
Chirsa7316/
Girshi7310/
Hirzie739/
Khersi739/
Hursie739/
Irshai738/
Chirgi738/
Hirzai738/
Khirzi736/
Hirshe734/
Chirji734/
Hirsey734/
Hirseu733/
Hierzi733/
Hirseh732/
Hirsha732/
Hirshy732/
Hirsza732/
Hearsi732/
Eirsei732/
Girsie731/
Hairgi731/
Airsid731/
Airsih731/
Hersui731/
Yirsie731/
Hersid731/
Hoirse730/
Hairse730/
Hirset730/
Hirser730/
Gairsi730/
Hirscheid711/
Hirschy671,406/
Irshaid671,403/
Ursi671,294/
Irgi671,013/
Ersi67701/
Irsa67484/
Irci67349/
Irsheid67344/
Hirsche67319/
İrşi67317/
Hirshey67180/
Chirchi67137/
Chierzi67121/
Irzi67106/
Khairgi6740/
Chairse6739/
Hersits6738/
Hersich6732/
Chairsa6726/
Hyrshyi6721/
Chirjoi6715/
Iorshai6715/
Chiorzi6710/
Irse6710/
Irji678/
Chersih678/
Chirgiz677/
Chersis676/
Irschei676/
Iorshei675/
Girshiy674/
Hershoi674/
Chairji673/
Irsy672/
Heirgis671/
Irshith671/
Hiershe671/
Hirsett671/
Yrsi671/
Kheirci671/
Hirsech671/
Irsshid671/
Kherssi671/
Yirssie671/
Chersai671/
Chierci671/
Cheersi671/
Hairges670/
Hirshee670/
Hirsher670/

Hirsi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hirsi in the Hindi language
हिरसीhirasi-
Hirsi in the Oriya language
ହିଷିର୍hisir-

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