Sabir Surname

1,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Sabir Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the one who is patient'.

Sabir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan169,8901:1,052166
India34,4111:22,2911,714
Morocco26,1731:1,31756
Sudan25,4801:1,472210
Afghanistan10,7531:2,990315
Saudi Arabia6,7581:4,566609
Ethiopia4,3461:22,4452,857
Bangladesh3,5151:45,3362,569
United Arab Emirates2,5841:3,546446
Turkey2,5251:30,8203,370
Chad2,1181:6,417936
Indonesia1,9241:68,7377,414
England1,6611:33,5454,437
United States1,2731:284,72826,498
Egypt1,1591:79,3237,119
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
Iraq8911:39,3061,708
Somalia7351:18,3021,119
Oman6311:5,845841
Kuwait6071:6,261861
Qatar5991:3,937394
Spain5731:81,5927,023
Israel4541:18,8492,809
Canada3741:98,51810,711
Uganda3061:127,57911,872
Malaysia2921:101,0086,919
Kazakhstan2611:67,7498,235
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Sweden1481:66,5325,074
Iran1291:595,21333,206
Nigeria971:1,826,21465,886
Thailand921:767,808125,203
France911:729,92091,032
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
Denmark801:70,5597,018
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Scotland681:78,7335,846
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Nepal591:482,7284,334
Norway501:102,84613,903
Australia421:642,75544,739
Kyrgyzstan361:165,90717,348
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Wales341:91,0167,411
Azerbaijan291:332,7287,393
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Palestine231:197,7769,224
Maldives211:19,2461,262
Singapore211:262,27211,611
China201:68,366,0783,721
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Bermuda151:4,352690
Greece151:738,65380,079
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Kosovo111:169,2616,833
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Finland61:916,11741,832
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Comoros41:187,381421
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Palau11:21,643223
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Šabir (1) are calculated separately.

Sabir (460,233) may also be a first name.

Sabir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the one who is patient'.

- saber

Sabir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sabir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sabir (Bengali: সবির, Georgian: საბირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺑﺮ, Hindi: साबिर, Marathi: साबीर, Oriya: ସବିର, Russian: Сабир, Tibetan: ས་བིར་) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šabir. Click here for other potential spellings of Sabir.

How Common Is The Last Name Sabir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,809th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,040 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Sabir reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,206th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 460,233 people.

This surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 169,890 people, or 1 in 1,052. In Pakistan Sabir is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 63 percent live, Sindh, where 16 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Beside Pakistan it is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent live and Morocco, where 9 percent live.

Sabir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sabir last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia and Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sabir last name are 4.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.51% being registered with the party.

The amount Sabir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.21% less than the national average, earning 258,832 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.17% less than the national average, earning R 101,784 per year; in United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning $49,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šabir931/
Shabir91126,234/
Sabior91567/
Saabir91525/
Sabire91384/
Sahbir91329/
Saybir91153/
Sabier91102/
Sabair9180/
Satbir9133/
Sabhir9128/
Sabitr9113/
Sabgir9112/
Sabuir916/
Saboir915/
Ssabir915/
Sabirr914/
Sasbir913/
Saubir912/
Saibir912/
Sabeir912/
Hsabir912/
Sgabir912/
Sjabir911/
Sajbir911/
Sabird911/
Sabirh911/
Sabhair837,037/
Shahbir83857/
Shabier83472/
Sahabir83336/
Saubier83124/
Shabair83105/
Sahbbir8385/
Shabgir8369/
Shabire8346/
Shabeir8339/
Shabhir8335/
Shabirr8315/
Shaabir839/
Shaibir835/
Shabitr834/
Sahbier834/
Shabuir833/
Shasbir832/
Sshabir832/
Saubair832/
Shabior832/
Sjhabir832/
Shsabir831/
Shjabir831/
Shaboir831/
Shhabir831/
Sahbair831/
Sahbeir831/
Sabirre831/
Shabird831/
Shabirt831/
Seabird830/
Seabirt830/
Seabier830/
Saber80338,688/
Jabir8072,218/
Savir809,011/
Zabir804,356/
Sabyr801,706/
Cabir80876/
Sobir80862/
Sawir80853/
Sebir8068/
Sabır801/
Sabirova7789,397/
Shahabir7750/
Shahbbir7740/
Sahabier7714/
Sahabbir7712/
Shahbair778/
Shahbier774/
Saubhoir772/
Shshabir771/
Shabairr771/
Shahbeir771/
Shahbire771/
Shahhbir771/
Shahjbir771/
Shaibire771/
Sahabhir771/
Sabhaire771/
Sabirowa771/
Sahhbirt771/
Sabeur7312,007/
Djabir736,407/
Sabeer733,755/
Shawir733,255/
Sauber732,272/
Shaber731,701/
Shavir731,342/
Sabere73895/
Savior73790/
Zabair73692/
Savoir73676/
Savier73414/
Soybir73398/
Chabir73388/
Jabire73334/
Sampir73281/
Shobir73279/
Saaber73240/
Seaber73226/
Saiber73204/
Jasbir73173/
Sobair73163/
Siaber73162/
Sabert73152/
Sobior73148/
Jabair7392/
Sayber7374/
Jaabir7369/
Sobier7359/
Sawirh7355/
Sawier7352/
Scaber7347/
Zabier7342/
Suibir7338/
Saeber7331/
Sobire7330/
Shebir7329/
Savitr7326/
Savgir7322/
Szaber7322/
Soobir7321/
Sajber7321/
Savire7320/
Saiver7320/
Zaubir7320/
Jabeir7318/
Sahber7317/
Jhabir7315/
Satvir7311/
Saavir7310/
Sawwir7310/
Zabire739/
Sahwir738/
Savair738/
Jabirr738/
Sabher738/
Sabear738/
Jabhir737/
Sauvir737/
Saberr737/
Sebier737/
Shabyr737/
Ssaber736/
Sauwir735/
Džabir735/
Zabirt735/
Sawair734/
Jabirp734/
Zabuir734/
Zabeir734/
Jaibir733/
Jjabir733/
Jajbir733/
Sawire732/
Sovair732/
Sabajr732/
Jabuir732/
Sobeir732/
Xhabir732/
Zhabir732/
Zabhir732/
Sebeir732/
Sawitr732/
Saiwre732/
Saawir731/
Sajvir731/
Jabirt731/
Ziabir731/
Ssavir731/
Soubir731/
Saiwer731/
Saberz731/
Satber731/
Sawirz731/
Sabyre731/
Sabyor731/
Shabjr731/
Zzabir731/
Sasber730/
Siebir730/
Jabird730/
Saiuer730/
Shabirova7129/
Saybirova717/
Sahahbier711/
Shabeer6722,444/
Schaber674,494/
Saibert67723/
Saubert67468/
Shobair67395/
Seabert67369/
Saybert67233/
Shobeir67188/
Soubair67170/
Sampair67165/
Shobier67122/
Djabire6783/
Savoire6765/
Szajber6751/
Shabert6749/
Zaubair6749/
Shavier6746/
Dzhabir6745/
Shaaber6743/
Saberre6740/
Soubier6740/
Samphir6737/
Sauvier6736/
Sahavir6733/
Shahber6733/
Shahvir6723/
Szauber6720/
Sajbert6718/
Jaubair6715/
Shaiber6715/
Saabeer6714/
Szabert6713/
Sabheer6712/
Chhabir6711/
Saubere6710/
Djaibir679/
Jaybird678/
Showair677/
Zscaber676/
Sjahwir676/
Shasvir675/
Sahaber675/
Shavird675/
Shebair675/
Shayber674/
Jassbir674/
Saivitr674/
Shawier674/
Shobire674/
Zshaber674/
Chabire674/
Shabere674/
Jabaire673/
Shebhir673/
Savithr673/
Djabuir673/
Satbeer673/
Shabear673/
Sabeerh673/
Zaubier673/
Shavire672/
Shaiver672/
Shauber672/
Ssabeer672/
Savaire672/
Shaberr672/
Sobaire672/
Zabierz672/
Sahbber672/
Saberhe671/
Sabgeer671/
Saiveer671/
Sahuhir671/
Saubeur671/
Satbere671/
Sathvir671/
Satvire671/
Jaibair671/
Zabaire671/
Saveire671/
Sawaire671/
Sobhair671/
Soobair671/
Soobeir671/
Shahuir671/
Shabeur671/
Shabher671/
Sheaber671/
Seibirt671/
Saviohr671/
Saiberr671/
Saivert671/
Jashbir671/
Zabhier671/
Zabuire671/
Soboire671/
Soubire671/
Shajber671/
Shawair671/
Siebier671/
Siahber671/
Szaiber671/
Chaabir671/
Soobhir671/
Saisuer671/
Jaabeir671/
Sawierr671/
Saavior671/
Saiberh671/
Sabeere671/
Shahwir671/
Seibird670/
Saiweur670/
Shauvir670/
Seavier670/
Saubher670/
Savierr670/

Sabir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sabir in the Georgian language
საბირsabir-
Sabir in the Tibetan language
ས་བིར་sabir-
Sabir in the Hindi language
साबिरsabira83.89
साबीरsabira9.96
सबीरsabira4.98
सबिरsabira0.78
साविरsavira0.19
शाबिरsabira0.08
सावीरsavira0.01
शबिरsabira0.01
शाविरsavira0.01
़साबिरsabira0.01
शाबीरsabira0.01
साबिराsabira0
सा़बिरsabira0
सबिराsabira0
साबिकsabika0
साबिीsabii0
जाकिरjakira0
शबीराsabira0
साबरीsabari0
साबि़रsabira0
सबीऱsabira0
शबीरsabira0
साकिरsakira0
साबिरीsabiri0
सगीरsagira0
साबिरा़sabira0
शविरsavira0
सबिरा़sabira0
साबितsabita0
सवीरsavira0
साबिऱsabira0
स़ाबिरsabira0
Sabir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺑﺮalsabr66.67
ﺻﺎﺑﻴﺮsabyr33.33
Sabir in the Marathi language
साबीरsabira47.93
सािबरsaibara35.94
सबीरsabira5.86
बीरbira2.73
शबीरsabira1.17
शाबीरsabira0.65
सारीsari0.2
जाबीरjabira0.15
कबीरkabira0.12
नबीnabi0.12
सगीरsagira0.12
साबेरsabera0.1
साकीरsakira0.1
सावीरsavira0.07
साबीsabi0.07
अमीरamira0.07
सकीरsakira0.05
सागीरsagira0.05
सबीराsabira0.05
समीरsamira0.05
साबsaba0.02
अबीरabira0.02
समीsami0.02
साबीनsabina0.02
शाहीरsahira0.02
साबोरsabora0.02
आमीरamira0.02
सुबीरsubira0.02
शागीरsagira0.02
अबीदabida0.02
जबीरjabira0.02
शाहीsahi0.02
सबsaba0.02
आबीरabira0.02
शाकीरsakira0.02
शामीरsamira0.02
साबीऱsabira0.02
सवीरsavira0.02
सैरsaira0.02
साबारsabara0.02
ताबीरtabira0.02
Sabir in the Oriya language
ସବିରsabira43.9
ସାବିରsabira41.73
ସବୀରsabira5.94
ସାବିର୍sabir2.53
ସବିର୍sabir2.4
ସାବୀରsabira1.34
ଶାବିରsabira0.6
ଶବିରsabira0.28
ଶାବିର୍sabir0.18
ସାବିsabi0.09
ଶବୀରsabira0.05
ସବିsabi0.05
ସୁବିରsubira0.05
ଶବିର୍sabir0.05
ସାକିରsakira0.05
ସିବିରsibira0.05
ବିବିbibi0.05
ବାସିbasi0.05
Sabir in the Bengali language
সবিরsabira35.66
সবীরsabira31.78
সাবিরsabira24.81
সাবীরsabira3.88
ছাবিরchabira3.1
Sabir in the Russian language
Сабирsabir-

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