Misr Surname
Approximately 4,842 people bear this surname
Misr Surname User-submission:
This surname means a person who has learnt the four Vedas (ancient Hindu religious texts) to memory and can recite them at will. This is obviously not true for a current bearer but one of his/her ancestors must have been capable of the feat.
Read More About This SurnameMisr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,203 | 1:28,703 | 3,146 |
| India | 1,244 | 1:616,612 | 29,519 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Afghanistan | 93 | 1:345,733 | 5,199 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Misr (1,440) may also be a first name.
Misr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means a person who has learnt the four Vedas (ancient Hindu religious texts) to memory and can recite them at will. This is obviously not true for a current bearer but one of his/her ancestors must have been capable of the feat.
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Where Does The Last Name Misr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Misr (Hindi: मिश्र, Oriya: ମିଶ୍, Russian: Миср) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Misr? popularity and diffusion
The surname Misr is the 97,964th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,505,069 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Misr are found; 66 percent are found in North Africa and 66 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Misr is also the 205,614th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,440 people.
The surname Misr is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 3,203 people, or 1 in 28,703. Excluding Egypt it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mishr | 89 | 52,344 | / |
| Misre | 89 | 78 | / |
| Misrh | 89 | 15 | / |
| Maisr | 89 | 14 | / |
| Missr | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mihsr | 89 | 11 | / |
| Misrr | 89 | 10 | / |
| Midsr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Misrt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Misrd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Miesr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhisr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Miszr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mir | 86 | 828,448 | / |
| Maishr | 80 | 43 | / |
| Mishrr | 80 | 13 | / |
| Misshr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mishrh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maisre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mishsr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mijshr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mioshr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meishr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moishr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mishrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mishrå | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mheisr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muir | 75 | 60,465 | / |
| Mair | 75 | 38,622 | / |
| Mire | 75 | 29,749 | / |
| Mier | 75 | 26,389 | / |
| Moir | 75 | 17,625 | / |
| Mitr | 75 | 4,800 | / |
| Meir | 75 | 2,913 | / |
| Mior | 75 | 2,162 | / |
| Mirt | 75 | 1,842 | / |
| Mirz | 75 | 859 | / |
| Mirr | 75 | 484 | / |
| Mihr | 75 | 219 | / |
| Mesr | 75 | 60 | / |
| Mird | 75 | 49 | / |
| Mmir | 75 | 29 | / |
| Mhir | 75 | 17 | / |
| Musr | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mgir | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mijr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Micr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mirh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mixr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mjsr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mirp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mysr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mirë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mizr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Misrova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mirdh | 67 | 30,138 | / |
| Maire | 67 | 21,623 | / |
| Mısır | 67 | 4,863 | / |
| Mirre | 67 | 2,266 | / |
| Meire | 67 | 2,176 | / |
| Moire | 67 | 909 | / |
| Maitr | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mhair | 67 | 173 | / |
| Mhire | 67 | 169 | / |
| Mhesr | 67 | 163 | / |
| Mierz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mesre | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mushr | 67 | 63 | / |
| Maair | 67 | 60 | / |
| Muire | 67 | 48 | / |
| Miehr | 67 | 47 | / |
| Moitr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Moirt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mairh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mitrr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mieyr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Moird | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mierr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mesrt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mittr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mairt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| M'Hir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mitrt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meshr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muirr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mijre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mirhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muird | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mirzr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Méier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maijr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maird | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mirhd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maihr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mehsr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Measr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mishrova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mithr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Messr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muusr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mysrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmicr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmizr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mescr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meicr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mhirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mirrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Michr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mgair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Micrr | 67 | 0 | / |
Misr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Misr in the Hindi language | ||
| मिश्र | misra | 58.89 |
| मिसर | misara | 21.11 |
| मिस्र | misra | 10 |
| मीसर | misara | 7.78 |
| मिस्रा | misra | 1.11 |
| मिश्रा | misra | 1.11 |
| Misr in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିଶ୍ | mis | 50 |
| ମିଶ | misa | 50 |
| Misr in the Russian language | ||
| Миср | misr | - |
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