Osir Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Osir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8101:57,0125,648
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Osir (317) may also be a first name.

Osir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osir (Hindi: ओसीर) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 409,925th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Osir are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 493,198th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 317 people.

The surname Osir is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 810 people, or 1 in 57,012. In Kenya Osir is primarily concentrated in: Kisumu County, where 62 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Siaya County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Osir exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Osir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Osir surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Osir earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osire893,750/
Osier892,013/
Osirh8955/
Hosir8936/
Gosir8917/
Osair897/
Oshir897/
Oseir896/
Ousir894/
Oosir893/
Osihr891/
Ositr891/
Osoir891/
Hosier803,981/
Gosier80393/
Gosair80327/
Oshier80258/
Oussir80212/
Osaire8069/
Oshior8025/
Oscier8020/
Ossier8011/
Gosoir806/
Oisier803/
Goshir802/
Hossir802/
Ossire802/
Oshire802/
Oshoir802/
Oshird801/
Hoseir801/
Hosair801/
Hodsir801/
Osseir801/
Osceir801/
Hoshir801/
Oysier800/
Hosire800/
Housir800/
Gossir800/
Hoisir800/
Oser754,690/
Asir753,812/
Esir75993/
Ogir75391/
Ocir75288/
Ozir75272/
Ojir75212/
Ožir75135/
Osre75134/
Usir75116/
Osyr755/
Osjr751/
Oxir750/
Hoosier731,725/
Goisier7367/
Hoshair7337/
Hossier7320/
Housier7314/
Osheire7311/
Goussir739/
O'Scier734/
Osirova732/
Hoshier731/
Oussier731/
Hoesier731/
Hooshir731/
Oussair731/
O'Suire731/
Goschir731/
Oudshir731/
Hosiere730/
Ashir674,849/
Ogier674,508/
Ochir673,637/
Oeser673,507/
Ushir673,170/
Asire673,006/
Osere672,213/
Osher671,477/
Ozier671,449/
Assir671,290/
Hasir671,115/
Ozair67987/
Ogire67976/
Hoser67918/
Ocier67878/
Gasir67677/
Aasir67604/
Oseur67552/
Asair67535/
Houssier67525/
Ojair67464/
Ouzir67376/
Essir67258/
Osser67232/
Goser67228/
Asirt67178/
Asgir67140/
Hodshire67136/
Oszer6761/
Hesir6759/
Ocire6758/
Özsir6756/
Oshirova6752/
Usair6751/
Usier6751/
Ozeir6747/
Odser6739/
Ohser6732/
Oseer6730/
Aesir6728/
Hozir6725/
Asier6725/
Atsir6719/
Esier6719/
Oscer6717/
Oiser6717/
Osetr6714/
Usire6713/
Husir6713/
Ussir6712/
Gusir6711/
Ozire6711/
Esair6710/
Oizer678/
Aseir676/
Ojirh675/
Oxair674/
Adsir673/
Oozir673/
Ouser673/
Otser672/
Osear672/
Hosre672/
Asuir672/
Gocir672/
Ozser672/
Hogir672/
Ocihr672/
Oiger672/
Ogirh672/
Asird671/
Ohsre671/
Usgir671/
Usird671/
Utsir671/
Ossre671/
Oshre671/
Azoir671/
Oceir671/
Ahsir671/
Eshir671/
Hosschir671/
Hooshair671/
Housiere671/
Oojir671/
Oujir671/
Ozhir671/
Ozoir671/
Osert671/
Azsir671/
Ougir671/
Odjir671/
Aszir671/
Oucir671/
Oijer671/
Usirt671/
Osyor670/
Gousheir670/
Oixer670/
Oxser670/

Osir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Osir in the Hindi language
ओसीरosira50
ओसिरosira50

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Footnotes

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