Kiir Surname
Approximately 47,847 people bear this surname
Kiir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 40,160 | 1:284 | 62 |
| Sudan | 6,160 | 1:6,089 | 887 |
| Kenya | 892 | 1:51,771 | 5,235 |
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kiir (13,386) may also be a first name.
Kiir Demographics
Kiir Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kiir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiir (Arabic: كير) is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,736th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 152,309 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiir are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kiir is also the 50,242nd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 13,386 people.
It is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is borne by 40,160 people, or 1 in 284. Besides South Sudan this last name exists 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 adherence of those bearing the Kiir surname is primarily 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiire | 89 | 794 | / |
| Kiier | 89 | 16 | / |
| Kiihr | 89 | 10 | / |
| Kihir | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kiior | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kijir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kighir | 80 | 1,565 | / |
| Khijir | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kihire | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kihgir | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khieir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kieier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kijhir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keiier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kier | 75 | 9,234 | / |
| Kiyr | 75 | 73 | / |
| Kyir | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ciir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kjir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiirova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kaaiair | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaijire | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khijhir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khiohir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khier | 67 | 7,713 | / |
| Kiere | 67 | 847 | / |
| Kehir | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kiehr | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kierz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kiyor | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kyior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuhir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chiir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kiyre | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kieer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kiher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keair | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kijer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kierr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cihir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahijire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiére | 67 | 1 | / |
Kiir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiir in the Arabic language | ||
| كير | kyr | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kiir
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