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

The surname Shira (Arabic: شيرا, Bengali: শিরা, Georgian: შირა, Hindi: शीरा, Marathi: शीरा, Oriya: ଶିର, Russian: Шира) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Shira is the 13,228^th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 172,160 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shira live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 32,606^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 24,394 people.

The surname Shira is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 20,213 people, or 1 in 37,949. In India it is most prevalent in: Meghalaya, where 92 percent reside, Assam, where 3 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 45 percent reside and Albania, where 3 percent reside.

Shira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shira last name rose 341 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (86%) in Kenya and Orthodox (61%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shira are 17.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.