Sayir Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Sayir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger301:639,73415,675
India191:40,371,862445,856
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Şayir (3,443) are calculated separately.

Sayir (200) may also be a first name.

Sayir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sayir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻴﺮ, Hindi: सायिर, Marathi: सयीर) is found most in Niger. It may also be found as a variant: Şayir. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,683,218th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. Sayir occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Sayir reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 640,739th most widely held first name in the world, held by 200 people.

Sayir is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 639,734. In Niger Sayir is most common in: Diffa Region, where 70 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 30 percent reside. Aside from Niger this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Sayir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sayir has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sayir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sayir are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sayir earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şayir933,443/
Sayire9188/
Shayir9111/
Sayior911/
Sgayir911/
Sayier911/
Sair894,785/
Sayr8913/
Ssayire836/
Shayire832/
S'Gayir832/
Shair8033,536/
Sayar8029,190/
Sayer8024,022/
Çayir8019,384/
Sayre8014,989/
Saire808,197/
Saier801,299/
Sajir80975/
Sairh80377/
Cayir80309/
Sayur80275/
Sahyr80254/
Sayor80141/
Sayrh80136/
Saird80128/
Seyir80103/
Saiar8062/
Sağir8058/
Hsair8054/
Saior8047/
Saiyr8040/
Sjair8037/
Zayir8027/
Saair8025/
Syiar8019/
Saiur8018/
Sgair8015/
Saiir8014/
Jayir8013/
Shayr8011/
Sayyr807/
Xayir805/
Saitr804/
Sayrd804/
Sairz802/
Syier801/
Sayýr801/
Saihr801/
Sairp800/
Scair800/
Sayirova771/
Sayore734,114/
Sayare733,191/
Sayarh732,241/
Sayour731,134/
Shayer731,111/
Shaair73901/
Sayerh73716/
Shayar73442/
Siayor73431/
Sayhar73281/
Shajir73251/
Shaire73213/
Seyirt73184/
Saggir73136/
Schair73118/
Shaier73106/
Sauyer7384/
Shaird7372/
Shairp7361/
Sauyar7354/
Sawier7352/
Sahair7352/
Sayere7352/
Sahiar7350/
Saihar7346/
Sayhor7346/
Szayer7344/
Sahyar7343/
Sgaier7336/
Sjaair7324/
Sjaier7323/
Sayard7318/
Sgayer7316/
Sayerz7314/
Saiher7311/
Sayart7311/
Seyier7311/
Saieer7311/
Sayeer7310/
Shayre739/
Sygier739/
S'Gair737/
Saiahr737/
Shairh737/
Shayor737/
Shaiar737/
Sayure736/
Shgair736/
Sayyrd735/
Sayher735/
Siayar734/
Sairre734/
Shahyr734/
Sa'air734/
Saiart734/
Saheir733/
Shairt733/
Zayire733/
Shairr733/
Sgayar733/
Siajir732/
Seyire732/
Sauier732/
Shayur732/
Sahjir732/
Shaiir732/
Saiarh732/
Sai'er732/
Shairz732/
Saayre731/
Sahyre731/
Saaire731/
Saajir731/
Chayir731/
Jhayir731/
Scayer731/
Shyier731/
Sgaair731/
Sgaiir731/
Shayyr731/
Sayerd731/
Sayreh731/
Shaiur731/
Sgaiar731/
Ssaire731/
Ssayar731/
Soyhir731/
Sayoor731/
Sheyir731/
Zayier731/
Saihur731/
Sayurp731/
Shaihr731/
Sayaur730/
Sahyer730/
Shauyr730/
Sayoer730/
Soyier730/
Zair6716,190/
Saur678,463/
Sear673,889/
Saer671,421/
Jair671,002/
Syer67969/
Seyr67701/
Şair67462/
Schaier67398/
Jayr67353/
Seir67275/
Suir67231/
Soir67194/
Shahyar67192/
Schayer67185/
Sahayar67156/
Sairowa6792/
Shayare6753/
Sairova6750/
Chayire6740/
Zayr6738/
Sayoure6736/
S'Gayer6728/
Sajr6721/
Shayart6719/
Sayrova6715/
Shaajir6715/
Shaihor6714/
Xair6712/
Soyhier6710/
Shaggir679/
Sgaiher679/
Shayeer676/
Shahair676/
Shawier674/
Shayoor673/
Shaihar672/
Sayarth672/
Saihare672/
Shahyer672/
Sahgier671/
S'Gaier671/
Sayaure671/
Seauier671/
Shauyer671/
Shaieer671/
Sgahyer671/
Shayore671/
Shahiar671/
Sayourh671/
Shayard671/
Shayord671/
Schayre671/
Szygier671/
Suyr671/
Sawierr671/
Sahhier671/
Saihard671/
Saihart671/
Sha'air671/
Soyr671/
Sayhert670/
Shauier670/

Sayir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻴﺮsyr-
Sayir in the Marathi language
सयीरsayira75
सैsai25
Sayir in the Hindi language
सायिरsayira40
सायीरsayira20
सयीरsayira20
सयिरsayira20

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Footnotes

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