Shirer Surname
Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,076 | 1:336,858 | 30,388 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
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).
Shirer Demographics
Shirer Political Affiliation
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Shirer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirer (Russian: Ширер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 322,929th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,309,564 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Shirer are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shirer is also the 3,487,849th most common given name world-wide, borne by 11 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,076 people, or 1 in 336,858. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 18 percent are found, Ohio, where 15 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Shirer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shirer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shirer last name expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shirer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shirer last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for 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
Shirer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirer in the Russian language | ||
| Ширер | sirer | - |
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Shirer Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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