Monir Surname
Approximately 66,912 people bear this surname
Monir Surname User-submission:
Monir is a male name, which means 'the light of the moon. This adjective used to describe the light of the moon. We say "the sun is shining but the moon is monir." It is an Arabic or Turkish name.
Monir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 44,789 | 1:3,558 | 336 |
| Egypt | 17,420 | 1:5,278 | 676 |
| Morocco | 920 | 1:37,474 | 6,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 914 | 1:33,759 | 4,846 |
| Iran | 728 | 1:105,470 | 10,179 |
| Pakistan | 347 | 1:514,824 | 8,778 |
| Indonesia | 309 | 1:427,991 | 35,899 |
| United Arab Emirates | 280 | 1:32,722 | 3,512 |
| India | 270 | 1:2,840,983 | 86,804 |
| Malaysia | 158 | 1:186,672 | 11,147 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Philippines | 115 | 1:880,332 | 80,618 |
| Qatar | 87 | 1:27,103 | 2,847 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Moñir (1) are calculated separately.
Monir (227,954) may also be a first name.
Monir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Monir is a male name, which means 'the light of the moon. This adjective used to describe the light of the moon. We say "the sun is shining but the moon is monir." It is an Arabic or Turkish name.
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Monir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Monir (Bengali: মনির, Georgian: მონირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻨﻴﺮ, Hindi: मोनीर, Marathi: मोनीर, Oriya: େମାନିର, Russian: Монир) occurs most in Bangladesh. It may appear in the variant forms: Moñir. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Monir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,509th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 108,912 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Monir reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,602nd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 227,954 people.
The last name Monir is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 44,789 people, or 1 in 3,558. Beside Bangladesh this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 26 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.
Monir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Monir has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Monir surname grew 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Monir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Monir surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Monir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.23% less than the national average, earning €8,941 per year; in United States they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $49,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.38% less than the national average, earning $40,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Monir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Monir in the Georgian language | ||
| მონირ | monir | - |
| Monir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻨﻴﺮ | mnyr | - |
| Monir in the Bengali language | ||
| মনির | manira | 90.91 |
| মোনির | monira | 9.09 |
| Monir in the Marathi language | ||
| मोनीर | monira | 87.23 |
| मुनीर | munira | 6.38 |
| मोिनर | moinara | 4.26 |
| ममुनीर | mamunira | 2.13 |
| Monir in the Hindi language | ||
| मोनीर | monira | 80.23 |
| मोनिर | monira | 15.12 |
| मुनीर | munira | 2.33 |
| मोनी | moni | 1.16 |
| मोनीऱ | monira | 1.16 |
| Monir in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାନିର | emanira | 75 |
| ମନିର୍ | manir | 25 |
| Monir in the Russian language | ||
| Монир | monir | - |
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