Khir Surname

45,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Khir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3,9381:7,490909
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
Morocco1,0221:33,7345,408
Egypt9461:97,1848,316
Algeria3151:122,64017,078
United Arab Emirates1571:58,3585,656
Qatar1561:15,1151,665
India1391:5,518,456133,501
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Pakistan451:3,969,86428,516
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States181:20,136,607622,629
France141:4,744,480251,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

The alternate forms: Khír (2) are calculated separately.

Khir (8,154) may also be a first name.

Khir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khir (Bengali: ক্ষীর, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻴﺮ, Hindi: खीर, Marathi: खैर, Oriya: ଖିର, Russian: Хир, Tibetan: ཁིར་) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Khír. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,826th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 644,004 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Khir are found; 47 percent are found in North Africa and 36 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 70,182nd most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 8,154 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3,938 people, or 1 in 7,490. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Kedah, where 29 percent reside, Selangor, where 13 percent reside and Johor, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Khir exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 27 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside.

Khir Last Name Statistics demography

Khir earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.78% less than the national average, earning $20,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khír922/
Khair89281,048/
Kheir8940,389/
Khier897,713/
Khoir896,165/
Khire891,923/
Khirh8931/
Khijr8910/
Kchir8910/
Hkhir898/
Khirz892/
Kkhir891/
Khirr891/
Khgir891/
Kir8612,816/
Hir861,676/
Khaire8046,965/
Kheire80368/
Kahair8027/
Khairr8020/
Kohgir8017/
Khaair8015/
Khoire8012/
Kuhgir8010/
Kahier807/
Khirre803/
Kaheir802/
Khaird802/
Khairp801/
Khairz801/
Khairh801/
Khithr801/
Kehier800/
Hire7532,641/
Kuir7531,600/
Hair7520,647/
Hirt7520,111/
Kher7517,244/
Kier759,234/
Hird757,749/
Kehr756,966/
Keir755,482/
Kire753,303/
Kair752,140/
Hier752,044/
Chir751,639/
Heir75952/
Hirz75950/
Hoir75904/
Kirr75780/
Kior75435/
Kiær75372/
Kähr75361/
Koir75268/
Khyr75151/
Khre75122/
Kirz75100/
Hirr7595/
Kihr7581/
Khýr7578/
Huir7516/
Kirø7511/
Hirh758/
Kkir756/
Kirh756/
Hijr755/
Kéhr754/
Hkir753/
Hjir752/
Kyhr752/
Khjr752/
Hirp751/
Háir751/
Hisr751/
Khér751/
Gkir751/
Hcir751/
Kcir751/
Khirova73182/
Kouhgir7315/
Khaaire738/
Khirová735/
Khaisre732/
Kahaire731/
Kahairt731/
Khhaire731/
Khairre731/
Haire6710,047/
Chire679,034/
Kaire677,574/
Chair675,304/
Khayr675,202/
Choir672,836/
Koire672,740/
Kaair671,922/
Khairova671,573/
Kheer671,407/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Chior67777/
Hairr67722/
Hirre67600/
Kheur67416/
Chier67382/
Heird67370/
Keire67353/
Høier67331/
Khear67320/
Kuire67240/
Kåhre67122/
Hierz67115/
Hirtt67101/
Chhir6790/
Kaihr6790/
Hirdt6780/
Haird6773/
Kiehr6759/
Chitr6755/
Cheir6753/
Kirhe6743/
Kjæhr6740/
Heire6740/
Kierz6740/
Hoire6737/
Kheïr6732/
Kuhyr6723/
Khajr6719/
Chirr6717/
Kirre6714/
Heirt6713/
Chirp6712/
Kirhs6712/
Kherr6711/
Chirt6711/
Hkair6710/
Hairt679/
Chgir679/
Khyre678/
Qhoir678/
Qhair677/
Huire677/
Hirrz675/
Hjair675/
Hiršs674/
Kherz674/
Kherh674/
Khyrt674/
Hierr673/
Kierr672/
Khojr672/
Kheirová672/
Kairh672/
Khehr672/
Hæier672/
Kirzh672/
Chirh672/
Hjeir672/
Haair672/
Chird672/
Huird671/
Keisr671/
Kcher671/
Kaijr671/
Khjre671/
Kirdt671/
Kisrt671/
Heihr671/
Huirt671/
Huirz671/
Hoirt671/
Hkeir671/
Khaír671/
Hégir671/
Hijre671/
Hirțe671/
Hirtd671/
Khäre671/
Kairė671/
Kkire671/
Chuir671/
Chisr671/
Gchir671/
Kkier671/
Ckair671/
Khairrrr671/
Kehrr671/
Khyor671/
Kirpp671/
Hoird670/
Keuhr670/
Keihr670/
Keird670/
Heirz670/
Hirrt670/
Keirz670/
Kitrd670/
Hirrd670/
Hisre670/
Kairr670/
Heirr670/

Khir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻴﺮkhyr-
Khir in the Hindi language
खीरkhira92.86
खिरkhira7.14
Khir in the Oriya language
ଖିରkhira88.05
ଖୀରkhira9.08
କ୍ଷୀରksira0.59
କ୍ଷିରksira0.26
ଉୀରuira0.03
Khir in the Tibetan language
ཁིར་khir60
ཀིར་kir20
ཁྱིར་khyir20
Khir in the Marathi language
खैरkhaira52.17
खीरkhira47.83
Khir in the Bengali language
ক্ষীরksira37.5
খিরkhira37.5
খীরkhira25
Khir in the Russian language
Хирhir-

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