Qir Surname
Approximately 213 people bear this surname
Qir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 133 | 1:198,686 | 8,500 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 1:595,429 | 7,014 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Qir (48) may also be a first name.
Qir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qir (Arabic: قير) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Qir is the 1,133,308th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qir reside; 65 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Qir is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 48 people.
This surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 198,686. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Dhale Governorate, where 86 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 14 percent reside. Barring Yemen this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quir | 86 | 158 | / |
| Qoir | 86 | 132 | / |
| Qair | 86 | 79 | / |
| Qier | 86 | 12 | / |
| Qirh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Qire | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gqir | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qijr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qisr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qior | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qirr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qirz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qitr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qqir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quire | 75 | 1,544 | / |
| Qaire | 75 | 499 | / |
| Quier | 75 | 401 | / |
| Quirt | 75 | 285 | / |
| Quair | 75 | 93 | / |
| Qaisr | 75 | 34 | / |
| Qhoir | 75 | 8 | / |
| Qhair | 75 | 7 | / |
| Quior | 75 | 3 | / |
| Quirz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Quirr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Queir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quirh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qaird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quoir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qairr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kir | 67 | 12,816 | / |
| Cir | 67 | 311 | / |
| Quaire | 67 | 106 | / |
| Queirz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Qahair | 67 | 45 | / |
| Quirre | 67 | 27 | / |
| Qer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Qahier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quheir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaisre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qjr | 67 | 1 | / |
Qir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qir in the Arabic language | ||
| قير | qyr | - |
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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 Qir
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