Mirza Surname

1,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Mirza Surname User-submission:

The surname Mughal is indicative of a person being from the family of Mughal emperors of India. The Mughal emperors ruled India from 1500s till 1857 when they were finally overthrown by the British.

Although the emperors themselves didn't have the surname 'Mughal', people claiming to be their descendants use it.

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Mirza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan143,9231:22328
Pakistan92,6391:1,928267
Bangladesh52,3591:3,044293
India43,1121:17,7921,405
Iran40,4121:1,900242
Saudi Arabia27,3881:1,12799
United Arab Emirates11,0521:82988
Iraq8,2691:4,235432
England6,8681:8,1131,190
United States6,1101:59,3227,014
Sudan4,4801:8,3731,185
Indonesia4,1501:31,8673,750
Oman4,0711:906127
Kuwait3,6731:1,035107
Canada2,6661:13,8212,038
Turkey2,4571:31,6733,434
Moldova2,3391:1,523154
Romania2,0001:10,0391,318
Bahrain1,9541:69068
Qatar1,5511:1,520118
Sri Lanka1,1691:17,8002,457
Lebanon6401:8,8081,349
France6211:106,96115,848
Germany4691:171,65320,198
Sweden4431:22,2271,840
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Russia4111:350,66434,768
Australia3481:77,5749,062
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Spain3401:137,50610,364
Jordan2921:30,2823,819
Malaysia2871:102,7677,007
Scotland2741:19,5392,290
Netherlands1941:87,04714,424
Belgium1921:59,8789,649
Norway1901:27,0653,695
Thailand1861:379,77666,769
Denmark1711:33,0103,416
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Kazakhstan1481:119,47612,669
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Syria1171:164,9663,818
Transnistria1071:4,436777
Switzerland1011:81,3169,293
Uzbekistan981:315,6038,608
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Greece871:127,35421,286
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Trinidad and Tobago651:20,9842,411
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Ireland571:82,6134,798
Azerbaijan481:201,0235,321
Wales381:81,4356,830
Brunei371:11,3171,397
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Israel331:259,32223,464
China311:44,107,1472,374
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Palestine271:168,4768,634
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Finland231:238,98719,121
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
Libya161:390,2481,390
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Maldives131:31,0901,777
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Monaco71:5,295668
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Gambia41:480,863548
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Dominica11:75,891912
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Mîrza (453), Mirzá (1) & Mîrză (4) are calculated separately.

Mirza (349,457) may also be a first name.

Mirza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mughal is indicative of a person being from the family of Mughal emperors of India. The Mughal emperors ruled India from 1500s till 1857 when they were finally overthrown by the British.

Although the emperors themselves didn't have the surname 'Mughal', people claiming to be their descendants use it. Variants include Mirza and Baig, which are mostly used in one name with Mirza in the beginning and Baig in the end, for example, Mirza Baig, which also indicates that a person traces himself back to Mughals.

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Mirza is an Assyrian surname based on the Persian honorific title mīrzā, a shortened form of mir-zadeh, which means 'child of a prince'. The pronunciation and old Persian writing are /ˈmɜːrzə/ or /mɪərˈzɑː/ and میرزا. It denotes the rank of a royal, noble, military commander, or scholar. It is mostly given to Muslims but also happens among Jews and other religions.

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Mirza Last Name Facts

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

Mirza (Arabic: مرزة, Georgian: მირზა, Hindi: मिर्जा, Marathi: अमीर, Oriya: ମିଜର୍ା, Russian: Мирза) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Mîrza, Mirzá or Mîrză. For other possible spellings of Mirza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,132nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,483 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Mirza are found; 79 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mirza is also the 2,983rd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 349,457 people.

Mirza is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 143,923 people, or 1 in 223. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 17 percent reside, Badakhshan, where 7 percent reside and Daykundi, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name occurs in 133 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.

Mirza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mirza has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mirza surname expanded 686,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mirza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Maronite (63%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (96%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Mirza last name are 1.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.86% registered with the party.

The amount Mirza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning €31,596 per year; in Norway they earn 28.67% less than the national average, earning 246,842 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning R 204,636 per year; in United States they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $51,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $55,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mîrza93453/
Mirzá931/
Mirzai913,447/
Mirzad911,790/
Mirzaz91670/
Mirzea91440/
Mirzah91320/
Mirzha9190/
Meirza9186/
Mirzat9171/
Mirzaa9150/
Mirzay9145/
Mairza9137/
Mirzza9122/
Mirzap9113/
Mierza9112/
Mirzas918/
Mirrza917/
Mirzra916/
Mirtza916/
Mirdza915/
Miorza913/
Mirjza913/
Mmirza912/
Mirzja911/
Moirza911/
Muirza911/
Hmirza911/
Mira89137,304/
Miza895,147/
Mîrză874/
Maireza8351/
Mihrzad837/
Meireza837/
Mirzaid835/
Mirzaha835/
Mirzzad834/
Mirzait832/
Mirziah832/
Mirzaah832/
Mirzağa831/
Mirzhaa831/
Mirzaat831/
Meirzai831/
Mirzaad831/
Mirzash831/
Mirzath831/
Mitra80288,362/
Misra80124,383/
Meira8052,622/
Miraj8034,167/
Mirja8031,514/
Miraz8018,215/
Mihra8017,602/
Maira8014,444/
Miras8014,245/
Mirea8013,522/
Maiza807,918/
Mirra806,776/
Miora806,457/
Merza806,386/
Mirah804,000/
Mirat803,509/
Murza803,241/
Mirga802,939/
Mirzo802,814/
Miera802,625/
Myrza802,339/
Mirad801,836/
Muiza801,509/
Mizia801,167/
Mirau801,157/
Moira801,054/
Mirai80902/
Mizoa80889/
Mirez80818/
Mirca80618/
Mirze80584/
Miray80443/
Mijra80427/
Miraa80369/
Mirsa80364/
Mizga80350/
Mizha80338/
Muira80328/
Hmiza80313/
Mizza80294/
Miriz80290/
Mizat80277/
Mizaj80254/
Mieza80236/
Meiza80211/
Moiza80204/
Miroz80125/
Mirap80122/
Mirzi80116/
Mmira80108/
Mizas8076/
Mhira8066/
Hmira8056/
Mirča8056/
Miraś8054/
Miraç8049/
Mizai8046/
Mirha8045/
Mgira8034/
Mizsa8029/
Mizad8012/
Máira8011/
Mhiza809/
Mreza806/
Mizaz806/
Mizau806/
Märza806/
Mirzy805/
Mioza805/
Mgiza805/
Mizja804/
Miroa804/
Mizay804/
Miraß803/
Mirxa802/
Mizea801/
Mjrza801/
Miréa801/
Mırza801/
Miráz801/
Mirća801/
Mmiza801/
Mirzahai779/
Mirzaağa774/
Moirezai771/
Mirzahah771/
Mirzahei771/
Mirza'ee771/
Maitra7343,464/
Mircea7314,403/
Mirajh7311,214/
Mitrea737,908/
Moitra736,346/
Mitrap736,106/
Mhizha734,274/
Mittra733,334/
Mirjja733,267/
Murtza732,796/
Mirjat732,675/
Mairaj732,421/
Mierau731,569/
Mithra731,314/
Murdza731,212/
Maizia731,120/
Meerza731,005/
Miozga73884/
Mirosz73702/
Mizzau73653/
Mitrat73638/
Mirhaj73631/
Mairat73590/
Moiras73536/
Mircia73519/
Meiray73507/
Miraya73440/
Misraa73435/
Meiras73416/
Muerza73361/
Murzea73342/
Misrat73322/
Miozza73320/
Moiray73318/
Mirsad73317/
Mizaya73316/
Mairau73282/
Maizza73244/
Miraux73242/
Mircha73229/
Mihrat73228/
Miraja73224/
Mi'raj73223/
Moirez73214/
Mitras73200/
Mairai73199/
Mirsha73184/
Mairah73180/
Mairay73168/
Murzsa73165/
Mhiriz73140/
Misrha73138/
Mirjha73137/
Misrai73112/
Merzha73111/
Mirash73106/
Mirras7399/
Mierea7386/
Miraut7378/
Maizha7376/
Mirats7368/
Mitrai7361/
Mizgai7360/
Mîrzea7357/
Mirzeh7354/
Muirah7354/
Mirach7353/
Miraud7350/
Mirzoi7350/
Miraph7350/
Miraaj7347/
Mirzes7343/
Miraia7341/
Miradh7340/
Mirgay7336/
Misrad7335/
Maaira7335/
Muiras7335/
Merzah7334/
Mirsah7334/
Mihraj7333/
Mairaz7328/
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Muiray7322/
Misrra7319/
Mirahy7318/
Miorea7318/
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Mirhai7317/
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Merzay7317/
Mitray7316/
Meirez7315/
Mirrah7315/
Miraai7315/
Mitraa7314/
Mairad7314/
Mirhas7313/
Miraus7313/
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Meiraz7312/
Mirray7312/
Mirads7312/
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Murzay730/
Mirhad730/
Mirrca730/
Meirra730/
Mireas730/
Mirzayova715/
Meza67585,089/
Mera67150,882/
Miro6743,834/
Misa6735,168/
Mire6729,749/
Miri6727,381/
Mize6718,850/
Mizi679,864/
Mizo677,221/
Mija673,693/
Mica673,277/
Mirshah671,408/
Murzeau671,302/
Murtzai671,278/
Miry67929/
Mirshad67900/
Mirjatt67834/
Mirault67723/
Myra67565/
Miró67487/
Moireau67465/
Merzeau67418/
Myza67273/
Mirsaid67260/
Mairaja67230/
Moizeau67208/
Moiraud67177/
Mitrosz67171/
Myrzash67143/
Merzaia67133/
Mitraud67131/
Mhiorga6794/
Meerzai6782/
Mirj6781/
Mehrzai6780/
Mairaha6776/
Mireisz6773/
Mairaiy6763/
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Maitray6741/
Misrach6735/
Mairead6734/
Mehrzah6732/
Mairaya6724/
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Mhairat6721/
Maidzia6721/
Mizó6721/
Mitrach6720/
Mishhra6719/
Meirath6718/
Mairaaj6718/
Meiraud6718/
Méra6716/
Mirhaus6715/
Mireaux6714/
Moiraha6714/
Mirhzer6714/
Maihraj6710/
Mairgai679/
Murtzaa679/
Mirà679/
Mireash679/
Murthza678/
Mirzgee678/
Mireaud678/
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Merzaux672/
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Mirza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mirza in the Georgian language
მირზაmirza-
Mirza in the Hindi language
मिर्जाmirja89.61
मिर्ज़ाmirza4.64
मिर्ज़ाmirza3.12
मीर्ज़ाmirza0.48
मिरजाmiraja0.48
मिरज़ाmiraza0.42
मिर्जा़mirja0.35
मिर्ज्राmirjra0.21
मिरज़ाmiraza0.21
मीर्जाmirja0.14
मिज़ाmiza0.07
मिर्ज़mirza0.07
मीरजाmiraja0.07
मिर्झाmirjha0.07
मि़र्जाmirja0.07
Mirza in the Oriya language
ମିଜର୍ାmijara60.18
ମିଯର୍ାmiyara24.07
ମିଯଯ୍ର୍ାmiyayra9.63
ମିରଜାmiraja1.2
ମିଜmija0.7
ମିର୍ାmira0.4
ମିର୍ଜାmirja0.4
ମିଯmiya0.3
ମୀରଜାmiraja0.2
ମିରିଜାmirija0.1
ମିରଜmiraja0.1
ସିରାଜsiraja0.1
ମିର୍ଯାmirya0.1
ଆମିରamira0.1
Mirza in the Marathi language
अमीरamira32.95
मीरजाmiraja26.01
मिरयमmirayama6.94
मिरझाmirajha6.94
मीरझाmirajha4.62
अमिरनamirana4.05
आमीरamira2.31
अमीरबेamirabe2.31
िरमाirama1.16
ईरामirama1.16
ीरजाiraja0.58
Mirza in the Russian language
Мирзаmirza-
Mirza in the Arabic language
مرزةmrzt-
مرزهmrzh-
مريزاmryza-
مرزاmrza-
ميرزاmyrza-

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