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་) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Jíra or Jířa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 52,079^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 741,131 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Jira reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Jira is also the 13,103^rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 74,759 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,444 people, or 1 in 13,409. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 46 percent reside, Kwale County, where 36 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 26 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Jira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jira has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jira surname is principally Christian (79%) in Kenya.

In The United States Jira are 6.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.62% registered to vote for the political 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.