Shirg Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shirg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shirg (6) may also be a first name.

Shirg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirg (Hindi: शिरग) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shirg is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shirg live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,967,096th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 6 people.

The last name Shirg is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 10,717,728. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Kunduz, where 33 percent reside, Nuristan, where 33 percent reside and Paktika, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Afghanistan this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirg91187/
Shirgh915/
Sirg8951/
Shirk809,140/
Sireg80261/
Sherg8011/
Sirgh803/
Shurg802/
Shirq801/
Seirg800/
Sierg800/
Shirke7365,204/
Schirk73605/
Scherg73525/
Schürg73429/
Sirgue73340/
Seireg73311/
Schurg73265/
Shirck7394/
Shierk7389/
Shirks7383/
Shirkh7320/
Chirgh735/
Shearg733/
Shuirk731/
Shairc731/
Shairk731/
Sheirk731/
Sierrg731/
Chairg731/
Sirk672,346/
Serg67973/
Schirck67396/
Sirc67337/
Schuerg67133/
Särg67131/
Schierk6723/
Shirkhe6719/
Surg6710/
Shergue677/
Zirg676/
Schyorg675/
Syrg673/
Sheirkh672/
Shirkke672/
Shirrke672/
Shairke672/
Shihrke671/
Shairkh671/
Sirx671/
Shirkhz671/
Xirg671/
Cirg671/
Shairec671/
Scheerg671/
Sirgova671/
Shierkh671/
Sheehrg670/
Schurgh670/

Shirg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirg in the Hindi language
शिरगsiraga-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shirg
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