Jiir Surname
Approximately 728 people bear this surname
Jiir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 357 | 1:496,198 | 24,800 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jiir (71) may also be a first name.
Jiir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jiir is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 463,189th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,010,365 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jiir are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 71 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 357 people, or 1 in 496,198. In Nigeria Jiir is primarily found in: Benue, where 93 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 5 percent reside and Kogi, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Jiir exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 27 percent reside and Somaliland, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiire | 89 | 13 | / |
| Jihir | 89 | 13 | / |
| Jijir | 89 | 7 | / |
| Iir | 86 | 220 | / |
| Jijire | 80 | 5 | / |
| Djihir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijir | 75 | 1,220 | / |
| Jair | 75 | 1,002 | / |
| Iior | 75 | 330 | / |
| Hiir | 75 | 98 | / |
| Siir | 75 | 71 | / |
| Ihir | 75 | 63 | / |
| Juir | 75 | 53 | / |
| Jior | 75 | 33 | / |
| Jhir | 75 | 31 | / |
| Giir | 75 | 30 | / |
| Iire | 75 | 26 | / |
| Jier | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ziir | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jeir | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ioir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yiir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ciir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iitr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iirr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iihr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iisr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cjir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iirz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiire | 67 | 1,805 | / |
| Giire | 67 | 1,172 | / |
| Joire | 67 | 342 | / |
| Hijir | 67 | 330 | / |
| Ajhir | 67 | 256 | / |
| Hjirt | 67 | 240 | / |
| Jheir | 67 | 219 | / |
| Jaire | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ijire | 67 | 87 | / |
| Sihir | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ujjir | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ojier | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zihir | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ihire | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ujhir | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ujier | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jaird | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jhair | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ji'er | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajier | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yiire | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jhire | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ihier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gihir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jieer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chiir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hjair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaihr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Juire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jairp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjeir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhgir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejhir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujgir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hihir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jierh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iirdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjitr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieir | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jiir
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