Lira Surname

2,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Lira Surname Definition:

Galician name from parish of Lira, in Salvatierra, division of Puenteareas.

Lira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil89,9111:2,381227
Mexico62,7501:1,978281
United States12,6961:28,5493,545
Venezuela11,5191:2,622422
Nicaragua9,7431:618130
Chile7,1961:2,448420
Bangladesh4,3261:36,8372,239
Philippines2,9801:33,9735,107
Peru2,8751:11,0551,534
Argentina1,5211:28,1022,354
Indonesia1,4071:93,9949,811
Bolivia1,3771:7,710939
Honduras1,2991:6,787548
Spain1,0171:45,9714,348
Portugal9531:10,932923
El Salvador6591:9,627677
Guatemala6151:26,1511,769
Russia3541:407,12739,199
Italy2941:208,01629,664
South Africa2881:188,11720,469
Uganda2251:173,50814,645
France2211:300,55545,904
India2161:3,551,229100,445
Uruguay1961:17,5091,977
Dominican Republic1771:58,9432,908
Costa Rica1641:29,147858
Lesotho1541:13,1982,920
Poland1471:258,56332,318
Belarus1161:81,90613,006
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Kazakhstan921:192,20118,055
Haiti901:118,7105,456
Papua New Guinea841:97,06813,033
Germany811:993,89568,573
England631:884,41445,970
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Cuba431:267,9705,087
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Australia311:870,82953,581
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Panama151:260,8176,584
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Albania131:224,15814,039
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Belize91:39,4972,328
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Norway71:734,61250,907
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
China41:341,830,39216,990
Curaçao41:39,312638
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Líra (4), Lirá (1) & Liră (1) are calculated separately.

Lira (22,300) may also be a first name.

Lira Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Galician name from parish of Lira, in Salvatierra, division of Puenteareas.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Lira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lira (Arabic: ليرا, Georgian: ლირა, Hindi: लीरा, Marathi: लीरा, Oriya: ଲିରା, Russian: Лира) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Líra, Lirá or Liră. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lira? popularity and diffusion

Lira is the 2,562nd most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 33,669 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Lira are found; 53 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 34,844th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 22,300 people.

The surname Lira is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 89,911 people, or 1 in 2,381. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 15 percent reside, Pernambuco, where 14 percent reside and Pará, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Lira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lira has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 115,418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Lira surname are 42.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.48% less than the national average, earning 278,660 kr per year; in Peru they earn 57.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,586 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.12% more than the national average, earning R 378,120 per year; in Colombia they earn 105.91% more than the national average, earning $46,746,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $51,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Líra924/
Lirá921/
Liră921/
Liera894,203/
Leira893,185/
Lirat891,501/
Liray891,327/
Loira891,213/
Litra891,003/
Liras89765/
Laira89529/
Liora89146/
Lisra8995/
Liroa8947/
Lirra8937/
Lirai8934/
Lihra8929/
Liura8921/
Llira8920/
Lirza8918/
Liraz8914/
Lirga8914/
Lirap8913/
Lirah8911/
Lirad897/
Liraj895/
Luira894/
Lirea894/
Hlira894/
Liraa892/
Lijra892/
Lirau891/
Láira891/
Leiras801,249/
Loirat801,239/
Loiray801,020/
Litras80281/
Lairat80185/
Liraja80182/
Loitra80125/
Liraud80100/
Lairay8042/
Llitra8034/
Lierau8029/
Lairah8027/
Lheira8018/
Lirach8016/
Leiray8014/
Gliera8013/
Lirrea8011/
Liraya8010/
Lierra809/
Laaira807/
Lairas806/
Litrat805/
Loirau804/
Lierea804/
D'Lira803/
Liurai803/
Loiras803/
Liaira803/
Littra803/
Lliera803/
Liraut802/
Lairap802/
Lierah802/
Llirra802/
Loirai802/
Loihra801/
Luirai801/
Luiraj801/
Lieray801/
Lirais801/
Liorra801/
Luirad801/
Luiras801/
Luirau801/
Lihrai801/
Lieraa801/
Lierai801/
Leiroa801/
Lisray801/
Laitra801/
Loirha801/
Lera7510,669/
Lyra7510,493/
Lura753,223/
Lire752,119/
Liro751,256/
Liri75695/
Liry759/
Liré752/
Liró751/
Lairaud7377/
Loireau7367/
Loiraud7331/
Littras7311/
Hlairea7311/
Loiraya734/
Lairaja733/
Lairaya732/
Leiraya731/
Lirraja731/
Lairast731/
Loitrat731/
Laairaj731/
Litraut731/
Loirath731/
Llirath731/
Leirras731/
Lirread730/
Lierrea730/
Leray6712,706/
Lirio6711,198/
Llera677,115/
Lerat674,667/
Luera674,227/
Leiro672,572/
Loire672,403/
Leura671,762/
Letra67974/
Lerga67957/
Lirot67811/
Liere67680/
Laire67610/
Lairi67527/
Lairy67482/
Leera67482/
Leire67478/
Lires67475/
Luiro67393/
Leyra67362/
Leras67338/
Lerah67335/
Lerra67293/
Liori67268/
Lerza67268/
Liore67255/
Liret67244/
Litre67239/
Litri67235/
Lerea67214/
Lirit67213/
Loiri67181/
Lisri67179/
Lehra67168/
Liris67167/
Liroy67159/
Liero67136/
Litră67134/
Litro67129/
Leiri67124/
Lurai67120/
Lairo67113/
Loiro67112/
Leara67103/
Liroz6790/
Lerap6790/
Lirou6773/
Lerau6773/
Lerha6767/
Loyra6763/
Lerai6762/
Leraj6761/
Leroa6757/
Lliro6755/
Liros6754/
Lirui6747/
Lieri6737/
Loiry6735/
Liriz6735/
Luray6734/
Lurah6733/
Layra6732/
Lirez6730/
Liery6726/
Lirop6726/
Lirer6724/
Lairault6723/
Lireh6721/
Lioro6717/
Hlera6713/
Lliri6713/
Lajra6711/
Lurea6711/
Liruo6711/
Liroh679/
Lurra679/
Lirey679/
Lired678/
Lhioreau678/
Liroi677/
Lirri677/
Lahairay677/
Litré676/
Lgiri676/
Lhiri676/
Laheiray676/
Lurha676/
Luhra675/
Lhera675/
Llura675/
Lairó675/
Lesra674/
Lerad674/
Loiré674/
Lyora673/
Liree673/
Lirry673/
Leiry673/
Lhairaud673/
Liratsch673/
Liory673/
Lioré672/
Liriy672/
Lirie672/
Lirro672/
Lejra672/
Liryo672/
Lirre672/
Leraa672/
Lyrra671/
Luire671/
Luiri671/
Lirge671/
Lhire671/
Hlire671/
Hliri671/
Lyrah671/
Lyraa671/
Liuro671/
Lairé671/
Lirej671/
Lirhe671/
Lirip671/
Liroo671/
Lirys671/
Liryt671/
Lurau671/
Luiry671/
Lérat671/
Létra671/
Leraz671/
Lirid671/
Lyrea670/
Litry670/
Lisro670/

Lira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lira in the Georgian language
ლირაlira-
Lira in the Marathi language
लीराlira-
Lira in the Hindi language
लीराlira75
लिराlira12.5
फेलीराphelira12.5
Lira in the Oriya language
ଲିରାlira66.67
ଲୀରାlira33.33
Lira in the Russian language
Лираlira-
Lira in the Arabic language
ليراlyra-
يراyra-

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