Miyir Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Miyir Surname User-submission:

The surname is from the ancient word "Miyir" in the northern Somali dialect of the Somali language meaning "conscience", "wise", "wisdom".

This surname is chiefly found among families in Djibouti and Somaliland.

Afro-Asiatic > Cushitic > Somali > Northern Somali.

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Miyir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia3921:34,3161,714
Somaliland3361:10,417639
Djibouti41:228,733966
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Miyir (311) may also be a first name.

Miyir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname is from the ancient word "Miyir" in the northern Somali dialect of the Somali language meaning "conscience", "wise", "wisdom".

This surname is chiefly found among families in Djibouti and Somaliland.

Afro-Asiatic > Cushitic > Somali > Northern Somali.

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Miyir Last Name Facts

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

Miyir is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miyir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 452,572nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Miyir reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 498,315th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 311 people.

The surname Miyir is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 34,316. Not including Somalia this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Somaliland, where 45 percent are found and Djibouti, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mieir8064/
Mjiir8020/
Myeir802/
Mieier732/
Miihir731/
Mieyerh671/
Mehihirt621/
Mieer608/
Mieher5548/
Meaier552/
Meayer552/
Miejer552/
Mgieer551/
Mehajir5024/
Mehayer507/
Meayher500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Miyir
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