Lahir Surname
Approximately 1,583 people bear this surname
Lahir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 950 | 1:21,904 | 2,929 |
| Indonesia | 297 | 1:445,283 | 37,110 |
| India | 116 | 1:6,612,633 | 149,434 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Lahir (481) may also be a first name.
Lahir Demographics
Lahir Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Lahir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lahir (Bengali: লাহির, Hindi: लाहिर, Marathi: लाहीर, Oriya: ଲାହିର) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 250,527th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,603,630 people. Lahir is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Lahir reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Lahir is also the 387,696th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 481 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 21,904. Aside from Sri Lanka this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Lahir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lahir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lahir last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lahir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Latin Catholic (80%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahier | 91 | 82 | / |
| Lhahir | 91 | 4 | / |
| Hlahir | 91 | 4 | / |
| Llahir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lahirp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laheir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leahair | 83 | 69 | / |
| Lahijir | 83 | 35 | / |
| Lahoitr | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lahaier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leahire | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laher | 80 | 11,097 | / |
| Leair | 80 | 202 | / |
| Lehir | 80 | 132 | / |
| Lohir | 80 | 13 | / |
| Laoir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laeir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lohier | 73 | 1,363 | / |
| Leaird | 73 | 271 | / |
| Lauher | 73 | 220 | / |
| Lohire | 73 | 99 | / |
| Lahher | 73 | 86 | / |
| Laoire | 73 | 33 | / |
| Lajher | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lhouir | 73 | 5 | / |
| Laijir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lauier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leheir | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lauire | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lohair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lajier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laijer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leahyr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laaher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laaoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahaer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leaier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Loheir | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laer | 67 | 603 | / |
| Laherre | 67 | 24 | / |
| Laigier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hlaeair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leairtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laheere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuhier | 67 | 0 | / |
Lahir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahir in the Bengali language | ||
| লাহির | lahira | - |
| Lahir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାହିର | lahira | 90.91 |
| ଲହିର | lahira | 9.09 |
| Lahir in the Hindi language | ||
| लाहिर | lahira | 46.67 |
| लहीर | lahira | 26.67 |
| लाहीर | lahira | 13.33 |
| लहीर॓ | lahira | 10 |
| लहिर | lahira | 3.33 |
| Lahir in the Marathi language | ||
| लाहीर | lahira | 41.86 |
| लािहर | laihara | 30.23 |
| लहीर | lahira | 13.95 |
| लोहीर | lohira | 13.95 |
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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 Lahir
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