Shirer Surname

322,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shirer Surname Definition:

Most probably a variant of the old trade name of Shearer, which see, found in the shires of Aberdeen and Perth. A family of this name "have long been farmers in the coast district of Buchan" (AEI., p. 44).

Shirer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0761:336,85830,388
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
England41:13,929,515290,718
Panama41:978,06412,245
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

Shirer (11) may also be a first name.

Shirer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably a variant of the old trade name of Shearer, which see, found in the shires of Aberdeen and Perth. A family of this name "have long been farmers in the coast district of Buchan" (AEI., p. 44).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Shirer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirer (Russian: Ширер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 322,929th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,309,564 people. Shirer is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Shirer reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 11 people.

Shirer is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,076 people, or 1 in 336,858. In The United States Shirer is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 18 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Shirer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shirer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shirer surname expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shirer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shirer surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Shirer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 117.4% more than the national average, earning $108,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirer92199/
Sheirer92110/
Shairer9216/
Shihrer927/
Shierer926/
Shirere923/
Shirzer922/
Shireer921/
Shireur921/
Shirrer920/
Shirger920/
Shirier920/
Shuirer920/
Shire9142,060/
Sirer91212/
Schairer861,644/
Schierer861,241/
Scheirer861,154/
Schirrer86231/
Schirger86110/
Schirier8615/
Schuirer865/
Schoirer862/
Schirher862/
Shierrer860/
Shirrier860/
Schirehr860/
Shirra8361,516/
Sherer8312,441/
Shirey838,739/
Shires834,542/
Shireh833,993/
Shitre831,314/
Sirere831,004/
Shirre83388/
Sehrer83327/
Sierer83318/
Shiery83289/
Seirer83240/
Shaire83213/
Shirri83153/
Sheire83128/
Shiret8397/
Suhrer8393/
Shiera8391/
Shired8371/
Szirer8362/
Shurer8359/
Shiree8346/
Sihrer8346/
Shyrer8346/
Sührer8342/
Shiere8333/
Shihre8330/
Shirie8328/
Shirir8328/
Schire8323/
Shirez8316/
Shirge8315/
Sirear8310/
Shirry839/
Shirea839/
Shiore838/
Sirier837/
Sirher835/
Sirger834/
Chirer834/
Sairer833/
Shieri832/
Shirej831/
Shirep831/
Shirei831/
Hshire831/
Shirze831/
Shärer831/
Shoire831/
Suirer830/
Sirrer830/
Sire8010,870/
Schairrer801/
Schierrer801/
Scheirrer800/
Scherer7779,911/
Shearer7739,832/
Schärer776,422/
Schürer773,385/
Sherrer772,860/
Schurer771,798/
Shirgir771,542/
Chirere771,070/
Shereer77784/
Scheire77595/
Sheerer77491/
Schiere77224/
Schieri77160/
Schires77151/
Shaireh77139/
Schirge77106/
Shierry7785/
Sairere7779/
Schiery7767/
Szierer7752/
Shirieh7747/
Shirres7726/
Shiress7722/
Shirris7717/
Schyrer7716/
Shirreh7715/
Shaires7714/
Shiresh7712/
Sherere7711/
Serhier7711/
Shirray7710/
Shoyrer7710/
Seherer779/
Shirzey779/
Shairez778/
Shairee778/
Schaire777/
Shierra777/
Shirheh777/
Suehrer776/
Shcerer776/
Sherear775/
Schérer775/
Schirey774/
Sierert774/
Sirzier774/
Shirzei774/
Sheyrer774/
Shyrier773/
Shiriey773/
Shehrer773/
Shyrher773/
Shuerer772/
Shererd772/
Sehrier772/
Shirrea772/
Shirzir772/
Shirrey771/
Schirea771/
Schirie771/
Shiereh771/
Sheirry771/
Shirair771/
Shireah771/
Shirhea771/
Shirire771/
Shittre771/
Sehieri771/
Shairet771/
Sheurer771/
Shurrer771/
Shiryor771/
Shiread771/
Shairey771/
Shairri771/
Sirheer771/
Shirriy771/
Shuirie771/
Sahaire771/
Shihree771/
Shieree771/
Shirrra771/
Shairie771/
Shairir771/
Shirret770/
Shirhey770/
Shirett770/
Shererh770/
Schirir770/
Shirred770/
Sheired770/
Shireey770/
Sshurer770/
Sheires770/
Shuiret770/
Shirets770/
Shiri7357,767/
Shira7342,330/
Shere7311,065/
Chire739,034/
Sirri738,613/
Sürer738,452/
Saire738,197/
Shera735,846/
Sirra735,364/
Suire735,064/
Scire733,823/
Shery732,931/
Sheri732,690/
Sires732,272/
Siret732,066/
Sirry731,774/
Serer731,074/
Soire731,045/
Siera73892/
Sitre73863/
Cirer73728/
Shiry73615/
Siree73463/
Surer73452/
Sired73368/
Siere73250/
Sirre73247/
Sireh73244/
Sirie73229/
Seire73185/
Sieri73157/
Sirey73149/
Sireu73141/
Syhre73134/
Sirge73125/
Sirep73109/
Siery73102/
Sirei7355/
Sherj7344/
Sihre7324/
Širer7323/
Syrer7321/
Sirez7311/
Sirea738/
Sirir735/
Sirej734/
Sirrý734/
Sisre733/
Shirj732/
Ssire732/
Sirje732/
Shyre731/
Sirhe731/
Sirré731/
Sheré731/
Sehre730/
Zirer730/
Scherrer7118,744/
Scheurer718,273/
Scheerer715,905/
Schürger71630/
Schurrer71472/
Schearer71427/
Shearrer71347/
Schuerer71307/
Schürrer71249/
Schehrer71158/
Schärrer71121/
Schührer7197/
Shearier7186/
Sherrerd7184/
Shireesh7182/
Schiretz7164/
Shirrist7145/
Schuurer7139/
Schirris7138/
Scheyrer7138/
Shirritt7126/
Schirrey7124/
Scheirey7122/
Sheiresh7121/
Schererz7118/
Shitreet7114/
Schirets7113/
Schuhrer7113/
Shierrey7112/
Shirrzai719/
Schärger718/
Schaired716/
Schererd716/
Shsaireh714/
Shearere713/
Sherrire712/
Seherrer712/
Schereer712/
Chairerz712/
Schirret712/
Schererr712/
Schűrger712/
Schairez711/
Scheirie711/
Scherert711/
Schierry711/
Shiraire711/
Shirriss711/
Sherreer711/
Sherrere711/
Shairesh711/
Scherere711/
Shergirr711/
Schűrrer711/
Shierieh711/
Shairree711/
Shaisree711/
Shurrier710/
Shearear710/
Shearher710/
Schurher710/
Schshire710/
Scheirge710/
Sheerere710/
Sshearer710/
Schierre710/
Schoyrer710/
Shuerrer710/
Sierra67447,254/
Shirai6796,514/
Sherry6721,286/
Chitre674,247/
Shiraj673,596/
Chirea673,110/
Sirire672,485/
Serhir671,840/
Sheera671,729/
Shiroi671,585/
Sheraj671,564/
Chaire671,512/
Shirza671,409/
Sherid671,388/
Shetre671,315/
Chirre671,039/
Saires671,007/
Shaira67994/
Sirett67912/
Sheira67856/
Shihri67719/
Sheare67716/
Serrer67642/
Sitret67600/
Sherra67561/
Searer67528/
Seurer67500/
Sherri67479/
Shitri67475/
Shairi67439/
Sheret67429/
Scirea67428/
Schery67387/
Chirri67373/
Shiray67344/
Chirez67344/
Cherer67343/
Sairez67343/
Scheri67316/
Serere67289/
Schere67272/
Sieres67251/
Sherit67237/
Sciore67225/
Sieraj67207/
Soirez67195/
Cirier67187/
Sherei67186/
Szerer67184/
Sheres67173/
Sethre67171/
Siress67153/
Surier67150/
Sittre67148/
Sheere67141/
Sciera67140/
Shirzi67131/
Sherza67125/
Siereh67112/
Sirech67100/
Surrer6795/
Shirgi6788/
Scirri6784/
Sirris6781/
Sheeri6779/
Schettrer6779/
Sheris6775/
Syrier6771/
Chires6769/
Seyrer6763/
Sherie6759/
Sierre6757/
Sherreard6756/
Sheray6756/
Sirgey6750/
Sehres6750/
Sherey6749/
Chirey6749/
Sheryy6749/
Shiris6749/
Sherai6746/
Shered6744/
Seirra6744/
Sherez6742/
Scieri6740/
Sherje6740/
Shiori6740/
Sirets6739/
Sherre6738/
Chirei6738/
Soiree6737/
Shiryo6735/
Sheery6734/
Sheraa6734/
Sherzi6732/
Shergi6730/
Siretz6729/
Sirret6729/
Shuira6729/
Shoiry6728/
Sirrih6726/
Sheree6725/
Sirraj6725/
Shirid6725/
Schiry6724/
Chiret6724/
Sherip6724/
Sheriz6724/
Chirry6722/
Shairy6722/
Sheiry6722/
Sirhed6721/
Shirui6720/
Sirraa6718/
Suitre6718/
Schuehrer6718/
Sheryi6718/
Saitre6718/
Sisrey6717/
Syhrir6717/
Shyres6717/
Schirrich6717/
Soirre6717/
Zirrer6717/
Sheroy6716/
Sierze6716/
Shchirets6716/
Sairey6715/
Shiroj6714/
Sciere6714/
Sirieh6714/
Sairej6714/
Sherge6713/
Sirrie6713/
Szirze6713/
Shiriy6712/
Soiret6712/
Cirger6712/
Seitre6712/
Shytre6712/
Suerer6711/
Sgaire6711/
Chiree6711/
Sieriz6711/
Soirie6711/
Schireich6711/
Sheriy6710/
Siresh6710/
Shirit6710/
Sierie6710/
Sirrey6710/
Shirip6710/
Shitry6710/
Soirey6710/
Shayre679/
Sierri679/
Sirres679/
Sherep679/
Shiriz679/
Sherys678/
Shiroy678/
Shoira678/
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Shyrie676/
Saireh676/
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Si'ree676/
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Shirij675/
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Sherha675/
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Sirzea675/
Shyrei675/
Sherio674/
Sheroa674/
Siroir674/
Suirez674/
Sheroj674/
Choire674/
Shiraa674/
Shirio674/
Sherzy674/
Sherir674/
Sairre674/
Szyrer674/
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Shihry674/
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Sirrea673/
Zährer673/
Shirhi673/
Sheryt673/
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Saireu672/
Sitrea672/
Shiryy672/
Shehre672/
Sisrei672/
Cheire672/
Chuire672/
Scerer672/
Shyree672/
Shereh672/
Scheerrer672/
Siryor672/
Shereu672/
Scherreer672/
Shiory672/
Sirray672/
Sireis672/
Sieryo672/
Shisri672/
Schiri672/
Sheroi672/
Sheiri672/
Sehreh672/
Serear672/
Sieryi671/
Sairet671/
Sairge671/
Sahyre671/
Saaire671/
Scherrert671/
Scirra671/
Shyrra671/
Shihra671/
Sherze671/
Sheure671/
Shgiri671/
Shiruj671/
Shiruy671/
Sherij671/
Sherui671/
Serert671/
Seehre671/
Seerer671/
Shairraja671/
Shceri671/
Suirie671/
Sshira671/
Sherhi671/
Chirhe671/
Sehrei671/
Serire671/
Seirey671/
Sereer671/
Soirée671/
Soitre671/
Suirre671/
Sireys671/
Sirgeľ671/
Sirair671/
Siriey671/
Sirije671/
Sirreu671/
Sirrri671/
Sirère671/
Sirirr671/
Siritr671/
Shirih671/
Shuiri671/
Sierai671/
Sierei671/
Sierej671/
Sieret671/
Sierit671/
Sierry671/
Ssaire671/
Sairir671/
Scheurrer671/
Schärrrer671/
Seired671/
Seirei671/
Seires671/
Seirie671/
Sejrer671/
Sürger671/
Sureer671/
Sirees671/
Sirryy671/
Sshera671/
Sherej671/
Sairry671/
Sererr671/
Cirere671/
Sirryi671/
Sirior671/
Surear671/
Sehrra671/
Serhie671/
Sirirt671/
Sirzei671/
Soisre671/
Sheryd671/
Sitree671/
Xairer671/
Chaireard671/
Jssire671/
Shyrea670/
Chirheart670/
Scirge670/
Soyrer670/
Seihre670/
Schearrer670/
Suires670/
Shuyre670/
Sitrey670/

Shirer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirer in the Russian language
Ширерsirer-

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