Pira Surname
Approximately 15,935 people bear this surname
Pira Surname User-submission:
Pira(s) means 'pear tree' or 'pear' in Sardinian, and it comes from the island of that language, Sardiania. It is one of the most diffused surnames there.
Pira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,993 | 1:256,286 | 14,805 |
| Pakistan | 2,486 | 1:71,860 | 2,604 |
| Colombia | 2,003 | 1:23,851 | 1,700 |
| Italy | 1,967 | 1:31,091 | 5,563 |
| Philippines | 896 | 1:112,989 | 19,538 |
| Albania | 642 | 1:4,539 | 852 |
| Kosovo | 625 | 1:2,979 | 498 |
| France | 508 | 1:130,753 | 19,988 |
| United States | 501 | 1:723,471 | 56,884 |
| Afghanistan | 403 | 1:79,785 | 2,281 |
| Indonesia | 306 | 1:432,187 | 36,229 |
| Guatemala | 277 | 1:58,060 | 2,387 |
| Argentina | 275 | 1:155,431 | 13,121 |
| Uganda | 243 | 1:160,655 | 13,924 |
| Belgium | 220 | 1:52,257 | 8,540 |
| Papua New Guinea | 200 | 1:40,769 | 4,955 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| Sweden | 137 | 1:71,874 | 5,413 |
| Poland | 107 | 1:355,222 | 39,815 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| Iran | 93 | 1:825,619 | 40,849 |
| Greece | 65 | 1:170,458 | 27,584 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Ivory Coast | 44 | 1:524,346 | 16,367 |
| Slovakia | 36 | 1:148,235 | 26,596 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Tanzania | 26 | 1:2,036,216 | 47,850 |
| Azerbaijan | 23 | 1:419,527 | 8,573 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Georgia | 8 | 1:468,193 | 17,304 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Pirá (2), Pīra (2) & Pîră (37) are calculated separately.
Pira (21,408) may also be a first name.
Pira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Pira(s) means 'pear tree' or 'pear' in Sardinian, and it comes from the island of that language, Sardiania. It is one of the most diffused surnames there.
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Pira Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Pira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pira (Bengali: পির, Georgian: ფირა, Hindi: पीरा, Marathi: पीरा, Oriya: ପିର, Russian: Пира) is found most in India. It can also appear as: Pirá, Pīra or Pîră. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pira is the 33,330th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 457,330 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 46 percent of Pira reside; 37 percent reside in South Asia and 19 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Pira is also the 35,930th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 21,408 people.
The surname Pira is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 2,993 people, or 1 in 256,286. In India Pira is most common in: Gujarat, where 40 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 25 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 18 percent are found. Besides India this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent are found and Colombia, where 13 percent are found.
Pira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pira has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,579 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Pira surname are 1.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.58% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 38.03% less than the national average, earning €18,611 per year; in Norway they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning 334,618 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $26,930,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.64% more than the national average, earning $60,432 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pira in the Bengali language | ||
| পির | pira | - |
| Pira in the Marathi language | ||
| पीरा | pira | 98.53 |
| पीर | pira | 0.49 |
| Pira in the Hindi language | ||
| पीरा | pira | 95.91 |
| पिरा | pira | 3.37 |
| पीरां | piram | 0.34 |
| पिड़ | pira | 0.17 |
| पिंटा | pinta | 0.03 |
| वीरा | vira | 0.03 |
| पिर | pira | 0.03 |
| Pira in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିର | pira | 60.78 |
| ପୀର | pira | 26.47 |
| ପିରା | pira | 9.31 |
| କ୍ଷୀର | ksira | 0.49 |
| ବୀର | bira | 0.49 |
| ପିେରା | piera | 0.49 |
| Pira in the Georgian language | ||
| ფირა | pira | 53.85 |
| პირა | pira | 46.15 |
| Pira in the Russian language | ||
| Пира | pira | - |
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