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Where Does The Last Name Shir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shir (Bengali: সির, Hindi: शीर, Marathi: शीर, Oriya: ଶିର, Russian: Шир, Tibetan: ཤིར་) occurs most in Afghanistan. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,486^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,138 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shir reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shir is also the 5,832^nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 180,005 people.

The surname Shir is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 306,282 people, or 1 in 105. In Afghanistan Shir is most prevalent in: Kabul, where 16 percent are found, Herat, where 7 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.

Shir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shir surname rose 2,478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shir surname are 34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shir earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning $51,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.61% less than the national average, earning $33,479 CAD per year.