Kauir Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kauir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kauir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5201:1,475,12655,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kauir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kauir (Hindi: कौीर, Marathi: कौर) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kauir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 597,433rd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kauir reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Kauir is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 520 people, or 1 in 1,475,126. In India Kauir is primarily found in: Punjab, where 92 percent are found, Gujarat, where 4 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Aside from India it exists in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauair9181/
Kayuire831/
Kauhair831/
Kahir801,392/
Kauyr8031/
Kaujr8030/
Kaeir8013/
Kuhir808/
Kaoir806/
Keair804/
Kouir804/
Cauir801/
Kuijer731,556/
Kouair73110/
Kehair7361/
Kaijer7351/
Khahir7351/
Kajhir7335/
Kuhirt7331/
Kaiyer7329/
Hkahir7320/
Kaahir7317/
Khaeir7317/
Kheair7316/
Kajgir7315/
Kajair7313/
Kuhgir7310/
Koeair739/
Kauher738/
Kahier737/
Kouire734/
Kujuir733/
Kujair732/
Kaheir732/
Kajjir731/
Kuhier731/
Caueir731/
Kouier731/
Kayier731/
Kaeirh731/
Kaeior731/
Khouir731/
Kaeair731/
Kuyier731/
Kujier731/
Kouyir731/
Kayiir731/
Kaioer731/
Kouhir731/
Koyair731/
Kahirt730/
Kayuheire711/
Kaer67945/
Kaijere6772/
Khoueir6754/
Kouhgir6715/
Kuhirtt6711/
Kayiire678/
Kaweire678/
Kuijjer676/
Kaaiair675/
Kaueere674/
Kauhert673/
Khahire673/
Khujair673/
Kouaire673/
Kaijire673/
Kayiere672/
Khayyir672/
Khaiyer671/
Khuheir671/
Kuiyier671/
Cahuire671/
Kouhire671/
Khouair671/
Khaijer671/
Kauherr671/

Kauir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kauir in the Marathi language
कौरkaura-
Kauir in the Hindi language
कौीरkauira87.5
कौरkaura12.5

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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
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  • 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 Kauir
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