Kir Surname
Approximately 12,816 people bear this surname
Kir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,756 | 1:2,400 | 474 |
| India | 3,368 | 1:227,751 | 13,399 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Algeria | 487 | 1:79,326 | 12,544 |
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 195 | 1:41,814 | 5,091 |
| Kenya | 193 | 1:239,274 | 16,651 |
| Belgium | 186 | 1:61,810 | 9,947 |
| Germany | 124 | 1:649,238 | 50,829 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Poland | 74 | 1:513,632 | 49,911 |
| Greece | 64 | 1:173,122 | 27,971 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Croatia | 28 | 1:151,022 | 20,421 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Northern Cyprus | 25 | 1:12,760 | 3,292 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Kir (8,462) may also be a first name.
Kir Demographics
Average Kir Salary in
United States
$44,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kir (Bengali: কির, Hindi: कीर, Marathi: कीर, Oriya: କିର, Russian: Кир) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kir is the 40,838th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 568,629 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Kir live; 39 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kir is also the 68,529th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 8,462 people.
The last name is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Without taking into account South Sudan this surname occurs in 84 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent are found and Sudan, where 17 percent are found.
Kir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kir last name is primarily Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kir surname are 7.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.29% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kir earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.43% more than the national average, earning $62,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuir | 86 | 31,600 | / |
| Khir | 86 | 11,316 | / |
| Kier | 86 | 9,234 | / |
| Keir | 86 | 5,482 | / |
| Kire | 86 | 3,303 | / |
| Kair | 86 | 2,140 | / |
| Kirr | 86 | 780 | / |
| Kior | 86 | 435 | / |
| Kiær | 86 | 372 | / |
| Koir | 86 | 268 | / |
| Kirz | 86 | 100 | / |
| Kihr | 86 | 81 | / |
| Kirø | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kkir | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kirh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hkir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gkir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kcir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khair | 75 | 281,048 | / |
| Kheir | 75 | 40,389 | / |
| Khier | 75 | 7,713 | / |
| Kaire | 75 | 7,574 | / |
| Khoir | 75 | 6,165 | / |
| Koire | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Khire | 75 | 1,923 | / |
| Kaair | 75 | 1,922 | / |
| Keire | 75 | 353 | / |
| Kuire | 75 | 240 | / |
| Kaihr | 75 | 90 | / |
| Kiehr | 75 | 59 | / |
| Kirhe | 75 | 43 | / |
| Kierz | 75 | 40 | / |
| Khirh | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kirre | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kirhs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Khijr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hkair | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kchir | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hkhir | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kierr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kairh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kirzh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khirz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keisr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaijr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kisrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkeir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kairė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiorh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkhir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khirr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khgir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kirpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keihr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keirz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kitrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kairr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khaire | 67 | 46,965 | / |
| Ker | 67 | 27,532 | / |
| Kır | 67 | 24,789 | / |
| Kirova | 67 | 18,408 | / |
| Kre | 67 | 2,400 | / |
| Kheire | 67 | 368 | / |
| Kyr | 67 | 341 | / |
| Cir | 67 | 311 | / |
| Qir | 67 | 213 | / |
| Kýr | 67 | 132 | / |
| Kirová | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kirowa | 67 | 86 | / |
| Kahair | 67 | 27 | / |
| Khairr | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kohgir | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khaair | 67 | 15 | / |
| Koirth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kjr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khoire | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kairre | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kuhgir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kagior | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kahier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaithr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kijhre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khirre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keeier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaheir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaird | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khithr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehier | 67 | 0 | / |
Kir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kir in the Bengali language | ||
| কির | kira | - |
| Kir in the Hindi language | ||
| कीर | kira | 91.84 |
| किर | kira | 5.53 |
| किरन | kirana | 2.11 |
| कीर् | kir | 0.13 |
| Kir in the Marathi language | ||
| कीर | kira | 91.25 |
| कृ | kr | 6.25 |
| कीर् | kir | 1.25 |
| Kir in the Oriya language | ||
| କିର | kira | 70.59 |
| କୀର | kira | 17.65 |
| କିେରା | kiera | 11.76 |
| Kir in the Russian language | ||
| Кир | kir | - |
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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 Kir
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