View the most religious surnames in Russia

Where Does The Last Name Mir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mir (Arabic: ميرّ, Bengali: মীর, Georgian: მირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺮ, Hindi: मीर, Marathi: मीर, Oriya: ମିର, Russian: Мир, Tibetan: མིར་) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may be found in the variant forms: Mír. For other possible spellings of Mir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Mir is the 658^th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,797 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Mir reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,627^th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 608,146 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 236,586 people, or 1 in 136. In Afghanistan Mir is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 20 percent live, Nangarhar, where 7 percent live and Herat, where 6 percent live. Other than Afghanistan it exists in 150 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 24 percent live and India, where 21 percent live.

Mir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mir last name grew 14,082 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 8,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mir surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (73%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Melkite Greek Catholic (33%) in Lebanon, Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mir last name are 7.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.4% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.24% less than the national average, earning €11,940 per year; in Norway they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning 313,668 kr per year; in Peru they earn 75.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,106 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.4% less than the national average, earning R 141,636 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $21,451,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,924 CAD per year.