Kirah Surname
Approximately 850 people bear this surname
Kirah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 408 | 1:248,133 | 37,228 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Indonesia | 103 | 1:1,283,973 | 89,572 |
| Malaysia | 85 | 1:346,991 | 18,513 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Kiráh (1) are calculated separately.
Kirah (1,896) may also be a first name.
Kirah Demographics
Average Kirah Salary in
United States
$42,900 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kirah (Arabic: كيره, Marathi: िकरह) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may occur as: Kiráh. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirah? popularity and diffusion
Kirah is the 410,688th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,573,583 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Kirah are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 64 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kirah is also the 174,590th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,896 people.
The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 408 people, or 1 in 248,133. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 88 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 11 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Kirah is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.
Kirah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kirah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirah last name grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kirah Last Name Statistics demography
Kirah earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kirah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirah in the Marathi language | ||
| िकरह | ikaraha | - |
| Kirah in the Arabic language | ||
| كيره | kyrh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kirah
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