View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Kiir (Arabic: كير) is found most in South Sudan. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

Kiir is the 11,736^th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 152,309 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiir live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 50,242^nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13,386 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 40,160 people, or 1 in 284. Other than South Sudan Kiir occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Kiir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kiir last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kiir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,441 CAD per year.