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Where Does The Last Name Pir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pir (Arabic: بيّر, Bengali: পির, Hindi: पीर, Marathi: पीर, Oriya: ପିର) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may be found as: Pír. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 6,445^th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 83,245 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pir are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Pir is also the 10,184^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 100,044 people.

The last name Pir is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 50,339 people, or 1 in 639. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 10 percent reside, Kandahar, where 9 percent reside and Paktika, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 29 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Pir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States Pir are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Pir earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $39,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.19% more than the national average, earning $71,141 CAD per year.