Shirin Surname
Approximately 63,123 people bear this surname
Shirin Surname User-submission:
Shirin is a patronymic form of Shira, meaning 'wide'.
Shirin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 29,363 | 1:1,095 | 138 |
| Bangladesh | 15,771 | 1:10,104 | 845 |
| Iran | 12,975 | 1:5,918 | 809 |
| Russia | 1,918 | 1:75,142 | 9,627 |
| India | 1,176 | 1:652,266 | 30,772 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Pakistan | 229 | 1:780,104 | 11,203 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Belarus | 167 | 1:56,893 | 9,659 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 147 | 1:62,328 | 5,951 |
| Kazakhstan | 121 | 1:146,136 | 14,751 |
| Uzbekistan | 98 | 1:315,603 | 8,608 |
| Azerbaijan | 50 | 1:192,982 | 5,177 |
| Turkmenistan | 46 | 1:119,329 | 2,383 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Bulgaria | 32 | 1:218,091 | 11,795 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 1:221,209 | 21,355 |
| Tajikistan | 25 | 1:335,468 | 2,548 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shirin (398,938) may also be a first name.
Shirin Surname Meaning
Shirin Demographics
Shirin Political Affiliation
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Shirin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirin (Arabic: شيرين, Bengali: শিরিন, Georgian: შირინ, Hindi: शीरीन, Marathi: िशरीन, Oriya: ଶିରିନ, Russian: Ширин) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shirin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirin? popularity and diffusion
Shirin is the 8,978th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,450 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shirin are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shirin is also the 2,591st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 398,938 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 29,363 people, or 1 in 1,095. In Afghanistan Shirin is most common in: Kabul, where 25 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 8 percent are found and Parwan, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 25 percent are found and Iran, where 21 percent are found.
Shirin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (67%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Shirin surname are 19.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shirin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $43,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $45,600 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shirin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirin in the Georgian language | ||
| შირინ | shirin | 98.16 |
| შირინი | shirini | 1.84 |
| Shirin in the Marathi language | ||
| िशरीन | isarina | 80.58 |
| िशिरन | isirana | 10.31 |
| शीरीन | sirina | 6.8 |
| िशरीण | isarina | 0.68 |
| िसरीन | isarina | 0.48 |
| शीिरन | siirana | 0.37 |
| शरीन | sarina | 0.09 |
| िसिरन | isirana | 0.08 |
| ीरीन | irina | 0.06 |
| िशिरण | isirana | 0.05 |
| सीरीन | sirina | 0.05 |
| शिरन | sirana | 0.05 |
| सरीन | sarina | 0.03 |
| शीरीना | sirina | 0.02 |
| िरीन | irina | 0.02 |
| शीरीज | sirija | 0.02 |
| शी्रीन | sirina | 0.02 |
| शाहीन | sahina | 0.02 |
| शीरीनसु | sirinasu | 0.02 |
| िगरीन | igarina | 0.02 |
| झीरीन | jhirina | 0.02 |
| शीराजी | siraji | 0.02 |
| शीरीनबी | sirinabi | 0.02 |
| िहरीन | iharina | 0.02 |
| इरािण | iraina | 0.02 |
| शिरीन | sirina | 0.02 |
| फरीन | pharina | 0.02 |
| शीरीण | sirina | 0.02 |
| शेरीन | serina | 0.02 |
| शाहीर | sahira | 0.02 |
| Shirin in the Bengali language | ||
| শিরিন | sirina | 66.67 |
| শিরীন | sirina | 33.33 |
| Shirin in the Hindi language | ||
| शीरीन | sirina | 55 |
| शिरीन | sirina | 27.55 |
| शिरिन | sirina | 9.78 |
| शीरिन | sirina | 6.25 |
| शीरीं | sirim | 0.87 |
| शरीन | sarina | 0.11 |
| शाीरिन | sairina | 0.05 |
| शिरीण | sirina | 0.05 |
| शिरीं | sirim | 0.05 |
| शीरिं | sirim | 0.05 |
| शीरीण | sirina | 0.05 |
| शीरनि | sirani | 0.05 |
| शिरिण | sirina | 0.05 |
| Shirin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିରିନ | sirina | 31.25 |
| ଶିରିନ୍ | sirin | 18.75 |
| ସିରିନ | sirina | 12.5 |
| ସିରିନ୍ | sirin | 12.5 |
| ଷିରୀନ୍ | sirin | 6.25 |
| ଶୀରୀନ | sirina | 6.25 |
| ଶୀରିନ୍ | sirin | 6.25 |
| ଶିରୀନ୍ | sirin | 6.25 |
| Shirin in the Russian language | ||
| Ширин | sirin | - |
| Shirin in the Arabic language | ||
| شيرين | shyryn | - |
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