Nyir Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Nyir (17) may also be a first name.

Nyir Last Name Facts

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

Nyir occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nyir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyir is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Nyir live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,268,342. Apart from South Sudan it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live.

Nyir Last Name Statistics demography

Nyir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyior893,265/
Nyirő89575/
Nyier8916/
Nyoir897/
Nyijr891/
Nyoior809/
Nayier808/
Nyioyr801/
Nnyior801/
Niyr754,186/
Nier753,061/
Njir75522/
Nyer75387/
Niir7536/
Nhir7510/
Nyjr752/
Nyyr751/
Nhyr751/
Nyirova732/
Nyirová731/
Ngahyir731/
Noyuirt731/
Niere672,994/
Nehir672,545/
Nyírő67450/
Njire67246/
Gnair6788/
Niehr6788/
Nyert6747/
Nijer6747/
Niyor6731/
Niher6714/
Niert6711/
Nhair679/
Nihir678/
Nyher678/
Niire674/
Njair674/
Gnier674/
Njior674/
Niyre672/
Nhier672/
Ni'er672/
Nyhyr671/
Nière671/
Nieer671/
Nierr671/
Nyerő671/
Nyayr671/
Nijir671/
Neeyr671/
Neair671/
Njier671/
Njjir671/
Niior671/
Gnoir670/
Nioer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyir
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis