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
Lir Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lir (Hindi: लीर, Oriya: ଲିର) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lír. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lir is the 968,490th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 32 percent of Lir are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lir is also the 462,374th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 355 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 1,219,780. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent live, Bavaria, where 27 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany Lir occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent live and Singapore, where 11 percent live.
Lir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lir surname is predominantly 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lir
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