Kouir Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kouir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Kouir (73) may also be a first name.

Kouir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouir (Hindi: कौीर) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kouir.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kouir is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kouir are found; 50 percent are found in North Africa and 50 percent are found in Mahgreb. Kouir is also the 1,134,117th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 73 people.

The surname is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,315,776. In Algeria Kouir is primarily found in: El Oued Province, where 50 percent are found and Saïda Province, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Algeria Kouir exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouair91110/
Kouire914/
Kouyir911/
Kouhir911/
Kouier911/
Khouir911/
Khoueir8354/
Kouhgir8315/
Kouaire833/
Kouhire831/
Khouair831/
Kohir801,106/
Koair80570/
Kauir80521/
Kuhir808/
Kaoir806/
Koeir805/
Couir800/
Kh'oueir7711/
Khoueire773/
Kuijer731,556/
Kauair7381/
Khohir7379/
Kuhirt7331/
Koyier7324/
Koaire7321/
Kohair7320/
Kohgir7317/
Kohier7310/
Kuhgir7310/
Koeair739/
Couier739/
Khoeir738/
Coueir735/
Kujuir733/
Kohhir732/
Kujair732/
Kujier731/
Kuhier731/
Kuyier731/
Koueer731/
Koeier731/
Khoair731/
Kohirt731/
Koyair731/
Kouyahire711/
Koer67228/
Couhier67115/
Khojgir6740/
Koeijer6724/
Couehir6719/
Kuhirtt6711/
Kuijjer676/
Kooijer675/
Khujair673/
Khoiyir672/
Kayuire671/
Khuheir671/
Koèr671/
Koeheir671/
Kauhair671/
Koehier671/
Kuiyier671/
Kiyohir671/

Kouir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kouir in the Hindi language
कौीरkauira-

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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 Kouir
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