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

The surname Kheir (Arabic: الخري, Georgian: ხეირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ, Hindi: खैर, Marathi: खैर, Russian: Хэир) occurs more in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kheïr. For other potential spellings of Kheir click here.

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

The last name Kheir is the 13,807^th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 180,434 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Kheir reside; 73 percent reside in North Africa and 69 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 99,831^st most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 4,708 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Sudan, where it is held by 24,640 people, or 1 in 1,522. Besides Sudan it is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 9 percent are found and Egypt, where 8 percent are found.

Kheir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (78%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kheir last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kheir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.79% more than the national average, earning $55,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $59,015 CAD per year.