Shira Surname
Approximately 42,330 people bear this surname
Shira Surname User-submission:
Shira means 'poetry' in the Hebrew language.
Shira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 20,213 | 1:37,949 | 2,699 |
| Afghanistan | 19,057 | 1:1,687 | 207 |
| Albania | 1,137 | 1:2,563 | 447 |
| United States | 906 | 1:400,065 | 35,011 |
| Kenya | 440 | 1:104,954 | 9,078 |
| Russia | 165 | 1:873,473 | 70,025 |
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 266 | 1:188,792 | 16,642 |
Shira (24,394) may also be a first name.
Shira Surname Meaning
Shira Demographics
Average Shira Salary in
United States
$46,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shira (Arabic: شيرا, Bengali: শিরা, Georgian: შირა, Hindi: शीरा, Marathi: शीरा, Oriya: ଶିର, Russian: Шира) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shira is the 13,228th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 172,160 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Shira are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 32,606th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 24,394 people.
The last name Shira is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 20,213 people, or 1 in 37,949. In India it is most common in: Meghalaya, where 92 percent live, Assam, where 3 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent live. Apart from India Shira occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 45 percent live and Albania, where 3 percent live.
Shira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shira surname grew 341 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (86%) in Kenya and Orthodox (61%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Shira last name are 17.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.8% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shira earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning R 175,920 per year; in United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shira in the Georgian language | ||
| შირა | shira | - |
| Shira in the Bengali language | ||
| শিরা | sira | - |
| Shira in the Marathi language | ||
| शीरा | sira | - |
| Shira in the Hindi language | ||
| शीरा | sira | 68.75 |
| शिरा | sira | 28.37 |
| शहीरा | sahira | 0.48 |
| साहिरा | sahira | 0.48 |
| शाीरा | saira | 0.48 |
| शेरा | sera | 0.48 |
| शाइरा | sa'ira | 0.48 |
| Shira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିର | sira | 58.06 |
| ଶିରା | sira | 32.26 |
| ଶୀର | sira | 9.68 |
| Shira in the Russian language | ||
| Шира | sira | - |
| Shira in the Arabic language | ||
| شيرا | shyra | - |
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