Shiir Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shiir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Shiir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shiir (Hindi: शीिर) occurs most in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shiir.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shiir is the 5,391,485th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Shiir are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. In Iran it is most prevalent in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 89 percent are found and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Iran Shiir is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shijir91309/
Shiire9154/
Shiior914/
Shihir914/
Siir8971/
Shihire83377/
Sheijir8311/
Schieir835/
Shaijir834/
Sahijir831/
Shihirp831/
Shaaiir831/
Shier804,133/
Shiyr80802/
Suhir80606/
Sihir8086/
Siire8039/
Sehir8038/
Siirt8014/
Chiir807/
Siisr802/
Shjir801/
Shieijir771/
Shaaijir771/
Schier738,652/
Suhair731,966/
Sehier73403/
Suheir73333/
Sheair73228/
Sihire7386/
Shiere7333/
Shiher7328/
Chihir7322/
Shehir7313/
Sajhir736/
Sehair735/
Siheir733/
Chiirr732/
Sahyir731/
Shierd731/
Shiyor731/
Shyier731/
Saijir731/
Seehir731/
Seheir731/
Séhier731/
Sehgir731/
Sejhir731/
Sihier731/
Shueir731/
Sheeir731/
Sier671,717/
Siyr67659/
Schiere67224/
Chihire6749/
Syir6734/
Şiir6727/
Choijir6719/
Soihier6717/
Ziir6715/
Schierp6714/
Sojhitr6714/
Schiher6710/
Soyhier6710/
Schøier678/
Shehair675/
Sijr675/
Schieer675/
Souhier675/
Shijeer674/
Shuhair674/
Ciir672/
Schijer671/
Siahgir671/
Sihaire671/
Xiir671/
Sahhier671/
Schehir671/
Sahaier671/
Shihere671/
Shehgir671/
Sheahir671/
Sheaier671/
Suehair671/
Schioer671/
Schiert670/

Shiir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiir in the Hindi language
शीिरsiira-

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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 Shiir
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