Pasir Surname
Approximately 994 people bear this surname
Pasir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 549 | 1:1,397,205 | 53,702 |
| Pakistan | 169 | 1:1,057,064 | 13,399 |
| Indonesia | 140 | 1:944,637 | 69,875 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Pasir (5,866) may also be a first name.
Pasir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pasir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pasir (Hindi: पासिर, Oriya: ପାଶିର, Russian: Пасирь) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pasir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pasir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 363,374th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Pasir live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 86,951st most widespread first name internationally, held by 5,866 people.
Pasir is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 1,397,205. In India Pasir is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 81 percent are found, Gujarat, where 12 percent are found and Bihar, where 4 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pasir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pasir in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଶିର | pasira | - |
| Pasir in the Hindi language | ||
| पासिर | pasira | 52 |
| पसीर | pasira | 24 |
| पासीर | pasira | 12 |
| पसीर् | pasir | 4 |
| पसिर | pasira | 4 |
| पासी | pasi | 4 |
| Pasir in the Russian language | ||
| Пасирь | pasir | - |
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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 Pasir
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