Kuir Surname

17,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Kuir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan26,4211:43291
Sudan4,2001:8,9311,260
Kenya8581:53,8235,393
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
India101:76,706,538639,611
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Kuir (32,811) may also be a first name.

Kuir Last Name Facts

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

Kuir (Hindi: कुइर, Oriya: କୁଇର) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,517th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 230,619 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuir are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kuir is also the 26,006th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 32,811 people.

The last name is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 26,421 people, or 1 in 432. Not including South Sudan this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.

Kuir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kuir surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Kuir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $41,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.55% less than the national average, earning $30,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuire89240/
Kujir89190/
Kuier8930/
Kuiar8925/
Kuior8918/
Kuiir894/
Kur8671,950/
Kir8612,816/
Kuhirt8031/
Khujir8027/
Kaujir8020/
Kuhgir8010/
Kuiare808/
Kuaair807/
Kugier806/
Kouier801/
Kouhir801/
Kujier801/
Kuyier801/
Kaur759,624,267/
Kour75392,759/
Kurz7553,469/
Kuer7530,963/
Kure7527,897/
Khir7511,316/
Kier759,234/
Kuur757,199/
Keir755,482/
Kuhr755,223/
Kire753,303/
Kair752,140/
Keur751,820/
Guir751,660/
Kurr751,266/
Kirr75780/
Kior75435/
Khur75372/
Kiær75372/
Koir75268/
Cuir75196/
Quir75158/
Kirz75100/
Kihr7581/
Kujr7521/
Kurh7515/
Kwir7515/
Kirø7511/
Kkir756/
Kirh756/
Kurå755/
Hkir753/
Kkur751/
Kuyr751/
Kåur751/
Gkir751/
Hkur751/
Kcir751/
Kouhgir7315/
Kuhirtt7311/
Kuehier732/
Kouhire731/
Nkuhijr731/
Kuihtrd731/
Khair67281,048/
Kheir6740,389/
Khier677,713/
Kaire677,574/
Kiyar677,290/
Kauer676,575/
Khoir676,165/
Kurhe674,493/
Kurre673,807/
Koure672,760/
Koire672,740/
Khire671,923/
Kaair671,922/
Quire671,544/
Kaior671,472/
Kajir671,320/
Kuyer671,002/
Kaure67924/
Kujar67912/
Kajur67816/
Kaurr67801/
Keyur67684/
Kaier67577/
Kuyar67461/
Kheur67416/
Quier67401/
Keire67353/
Keuer67316/
Khour67314/
Quirt67285/
Khure67247/
Koier67174/
Kautr67165/
Kiyer67158/
Kuere67157/
Kuehr67150/
Kouer67149/
Hkour67136/
Kaiur67135/
Kaiar67124/
Kauur67120/
Kkaur67110/
Kahur67109/
Kayur67103/
Quair6793/
Kaihr6790/
Keier6789/
Kujor6786/
Kayir6782/
Khaur6760/
Kiehr6759/
Kujer6753/
Kuyor6751/
Khurr6751/
Kijor6746/
Kirhe6743/
Kierz6740/
Kijar6737/
Kiyor6733/
Khirh6731/
Kaujr6730/
Kourz6726/
Kuhyr6723/
Kuerz6717/
Kohur6717/
Kiier6716/
Kirre6714/
Cuier6713/
Kutrz6712/
Kirhs6712/
Khijr6710/
Hkair6710/
Guirr6710/
Kchir6710/
Guair679/
Kaurh679/
Koior679/
Kyior679/
Koyir678/
Hkhir678/
Kwire676/
Kourr675/
Kurph674/
Keiar674/
Kiior674/
Kourh674/
Cujir674/
Kuurh674/
Kurzz673/
Quior673/
Kijer673/
Kkour673/
Quirz673/
Cuire673/
Kwier673/
Kierr672/
Kuayr672/
Keuar672/
Keure672/
Kiear672/
Quirr672/
Queir672/
Gueir672/
Quirh672/
Kairh672/
Kurzh672/
Kurpė672/
Kirzh672/
Kuyjr672/
Khirz672/
Kujjr671/
Kujrr671/
Keisr671/
Kaiir671/
Kaijr671/
Keuor671/
Keyir671/
Kirdt671/
Khurh671/
Kisrt671/
Koiar671/
Kuyrz671/
Kusrz671/
Kujre671/
Hkaur671/
Hkeir671/
Hkusr671/
Ckaur671/
Ghuir671/
Kurdh671/
Hkure671/
Kaurz671/
Kkure671/
Khuhr671/
Kairė671/
Kiorh671/
Kkire671/
Kweur671/
Kwior671/
Kurtë671/
Kuršs671/
Kwair671/
Kuyrd671/
Quoir671/
Guoir671/
Kurrd671/
Kijir671/
Kojir671/
Kkhir671/
Kkier671/
Qckur671/
Ckair671/
Kurpp671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Kirpp671/
Keuhr670/
Keihr670/
Kuerr670/
Keird670/
Keirz670/
Khuer670/
Kitrd670/
Keior670/
Kurrz670/
Quird670/
Kairr670/
Ckuhr670/

Kuir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuir in the Oriya language
କୁଇରku'ira-
Kuir in the Hindi language
कुइरku'ira58.33
कुईरku'ira33.33
कौरkaura8.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuir
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