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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) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Pír. Click here for further potential spellings of Pir.

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

The last name Pir is the 6,445^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 83,245 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Pir live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Pir is also the 10,184^th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 100,044 people.

It is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 50,339 people, or 1 in 639. In Afghanistan Pir is most numerous in: Kabul, where 10 percent are found, Kandahar, where 9 percent are found and Paktika, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan Pir occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 29 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Pir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pir last name is primarily Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Pir last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political 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.