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

Mir (Arabic: ميرّ, Bengali: মীর, Georgian: მირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺮ, Hindi: मीर, Marathi: मीर, Oriya: ମିର, Russian: Мир, Tibetan: མིར་) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Mír. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 658^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,797 people. Mir occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Mir live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,627^th most common forename world-wide It is held by 608,146 people.

The last name Mir is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 236,586 people, or 1 in 136. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Kabul, where 20 percent live, Nangarhar, where 7 percent live and Herat, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan Mir occurs in 150 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 24 percent live and India, where 21 percent live.

Mir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mir surname increased 14,082 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 8,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name 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 surname are 7.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.4% registered to vote for the 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.