Lir Surname
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
Lir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 21 | 1:284,412 | 25,571 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Lír (26) are calculated separately.
Lir (355) may also be a first name.
Lir Demographics
Average Lir Salary in
United States
$73,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lir (Hindi: लीर, Oriya: ଲିର) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lír. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 968,490th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 32 percent of Lir reside; 26 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 462,374th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 355 people.
The surname Lir is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 1,219,780. In Germany Lir is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent are found, Bavaria, where 27 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Germany it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent are found and Singapore, where 11 percent are found.
Lir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
Lir earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.8% more than the national average, earning $73,700 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lír | 89 | 26 | / |
| Lair | 86 | 12,331 | / |
| Lier | 86 | 6,834 | / |
| Lire | 86 | 2,119 | / |
| Loir | 86 | 1,831 | / |
| Lior | 86 | 938 | / |
| Lird | 86 | 289 | / |
| Leir | 86 | 214 | / |
| Lihr | 86 | 51 | / |
| Litr | 86 | 39 | / |
| Luir | 86 | 11 | / |
| Lirt | 86 | 9 | / |
| Lisr | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lgir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Láir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lirz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hlir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laird | 75 | 42,737 | / |
| Liehr | 75 | 3,122 | / |
| Loire | 75 | 2,403 | / |
| Lhoir | 75 | 1,481 | / |
| Glier | 75 | 997 | / |
| Laire | 75 | 610 | / |
| Leire | 75 | 478 | / |
| Lierz | 75 | 410 | / |
| Leird | 75 | 95 | / |
| Loirr | 75 | 22 | / |
| Leihr | 75 | 15 | / |
| Laihr | 75 | 14 | / |
| Lhair | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lirød | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hlier | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lierr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loird | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leirt | 75 | 2 | / |
| L'Air | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leitr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lirre | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lairp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leirr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lirhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luihr | 75 | 1 | / |
| L'Hir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lairr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lairh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leisr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leirz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lheir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loirt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lairt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Laair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Liorh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ler | 67 | 3,129 | / |
| Lirova | 67 | 501 | / |
| L'Hoir | 67 | 432 | / |
| Lahair | 67 | 202 | / |
| Lahier | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lhuire | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lyr | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lýr | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ljr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gliler | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llaire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lehier | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lairre | 67 | 3 | / |
| L'Hair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laisre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lér | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lairth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaisr | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Aair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leirth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laihrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lirowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlihrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lirová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaird | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lairrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lloire | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hlairt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gliehr | 67 | 0 | / |
Lir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lir in the Hindi language | ||
| लीर | lira | - |
| Lir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିର | lira | - |
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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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- 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 Lir
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