Piir Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Piir Surname User-submission:
The Piir surname means 'border' in Estonian. It's a very common surname across the south of Estonia.
In 1900's when Estonia gained their independence the Piiri perekond (Piir's family) used to be security for all of the country borders.
Read More About This SurnamePiir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 441 | 1:2,997 | 213 |
| Russia | 40 | 1:3,603,076 | 182,447 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Piir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Piir surname means 'border' in Estonian. It's a very common surname across the south of Estonia.
In 1900's when Estonia gained their independence the Piiri perekond (Piir's family) used to be security for all of the country borders.
- lynks39Piir Demographics
Average Piir Salary in
Canada
$47,371 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Piir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Piir (Russian: Пиир) is more frequently found in Estonia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Piir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 596,518th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Piir are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Estonia, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 2,997. Barring Estonia Piir is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 8 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.
Piir Last Name Statistics demography
Piir earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pihir | 89 | 243 | / |
| Pijir | 89 | 41 | / |
| Piire | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pioir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Piior | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pihier | 80 | 76 | / |
| Pihire | 80 | 6 | / |
| Poiier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pijitr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pier | 75 | 5,150 | / |
| Piyr | 75 | 43 | / |
| Pjir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pyir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paigier | 73 | 109 | / |
| Paijitr | 73 | 4 | / |
| Piirova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Piere | 67 | 14,986 | / |
| Pierz | 67 | 1,035 | / |
| Piert | 67 | 447 | / |
| Pijer | 67 | 127 | / |
| Pietr | 67 | 88 | / |
| Pierr | 67 | 82 | / |
| Peair | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pihýr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Piyor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pehir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pierd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pfier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Phier | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pieer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pière | 67 | 3 | / |
| Piher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puhir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Piyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phaijitr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pèire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pierh | 67 | 1 | / |
Piir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Piir in the Russian language | ||
| Пиир | piir | - |
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