View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Jira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jira (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: जीरा, Marathi: जीरा, Oriya: ଜିରା, Tibetan: ཇི་ར་) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Jíra or Jířa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jira is the 52,079^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 741,131 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jira are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 13,103^rd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 74,759 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,444 people, or 1 in 13,409. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 46 percent live, Kwale County, where 36 percent live and Mombasa County, where 15 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 26 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Jira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jira has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jira last name is primarily Christian (79%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jira surname are 6.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Jira earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning $42,558 CAD per year.