Mehir Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Mehir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Algeria | 101 | 1:382,491 | 33,409 |
| Pakistan | 74 | 1:2,414,107 | 21,426 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Mehir (1,607) may also be a first name.
Mehir Demographics
Mehir Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mehir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mehir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mehir (Georgian: მეჰირ, Hindi: मेहिर, Marathi: मेहीर, Oriya: ମିହିର, Tibetan: མེ་ཧེར་) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mehir? popularity and diffusion
Mehir is the 769,129th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The surname Mehir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Mehir are found; 73 percent are found in North Africa and 73 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mehir is also the 192,752nd most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 1,607 people.
The surname Mehir is most widespread in Morocco, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Barring Morocco this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 27 percent reside and Pakistan, where 20 percent reside.
Mehir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mehir has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Mehir last name contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mehir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mehir surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehair | 91 | 36 | / |
| Moehir | 91 | 24 | / |
| Mehier | 91 | 24 | / |
| Meehair | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meeheir | 83 | 0 | / |
| Moehier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Meher | 80 | 249,887 | / |
| Mahir | 80 | 18,413 | / |
| Mihir | 80 | 1,348 | / |
| Moeir | 80 | 254 | / |
| Meuir | 80 | 101 | / |
| Mieir | 80 | 64 | / |
| Mohir | 80 | 52 | / |
| Maeir | 80 | 31 | / |
| Meair | 80 | 8 | / |
| Meehr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Myhir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meuhr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meijer | 73 | 45,303 | / |
| Mahier | 73 | 1,374 | / |
| Mohair | 73 | 638 | / |
| Mohier | 73 | 261 | / |
| Mhijir | 73 | 206 | / |
| Moheir | 73 | 79 | / |
| Mihire | 73 | 71 | / |
| Mieher | 73 | 48 | / |
| Maahir | 73 | 32 | / |
| Meiyer | 73 | 22 | / |
| Majhir | 73 | 21 | / |
| Mojhir | 73 | 16 | / |
| Meeior | 73 | 15 | / |
| Meyier | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mejher | 73 | 10 | / |
| Maeher | 73 | 7 | / |
| Maeier | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mujhir | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mihitr | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mohoir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meiier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mejier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mieier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meaier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mihirt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meeire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mijhir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meuier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mjhire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moeher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahirr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mier | 67 | 26,389 | / |
| Myer | 67 | 11,575 | / |
| Meur | 67 | 2,596 | / |
| Majhire | 67 | 597 | / |
| Meijere | 67 | 494 | / |
| Miir | 67 | 72 | / |
| Mejgier | 67 | 46 | / |
| Meijjer | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mjir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mejhert | 67 | 14 | / |
| Möer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mejiere | 67 | 11 | / |
| Myir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meigger | 67 | 6 | / |
| Majhair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Miyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mojhair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahahir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhiere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahijir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meheard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meijire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhaijir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meahear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mahieir | 67 | 0 | / |
Mehir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mehir in the Georgian language | ||
| მეჰირ | mehir | - |
| Mehir in the Tibetan language | ||
| མེ་ཧེར་ | méher | - |
| Mehir in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିହିର | mihira | - |
| Mehir in the Hindi language | ||
| मेहिर | mehira | 75 |
| मेहीर | mehira | 25 |
| Mehir in the Marathi language | ||
| मेहीर | mehira | 50 |
| िमहीर | imahira | 37.5 |
| मेिहर | meihara | 12.5 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mehir
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