Hirsi Surname
Approximately 58,138 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 27,252 | 1:494 | 61 |
| Somaliland | 24,143 | 1:145 | 29 |
| Kenya | 2,319 | 1:19,914 | 2,311 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Yemen | 439 | 1:60,194 | 4,531 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Djibouti | 350 | 1:2,614 | 242 |
| United States | 261 | 1:1,388,732 | 96,054 |
| Sweden | 185 | 1:53,226 | 4,114 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Norway | 70 | 1:73,461 | 10,305 |
| Finland | 63 | 1:87,249 | 9,246 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 | 1:203,606 | 14,059 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
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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
Hirsi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hirsi in the Hindi language | ||
| हिरसी | hirasi | - |
| Hirsi in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିଷିର୍ | hisir | - |
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