Shirr Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Shirr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India491:15,654,396253,566
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Shirr (14) may also be a first name.

Shirr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirr is found most frequently in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Shirr is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Shirr are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shirr is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

Shirr is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 15,654,396. In India Shirr is most numerous in: Telangana, where 63 percent live and Maharashtra, where 37 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Shirr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shirr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shirr surname fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shirr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Shirr earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirre91388/
Schirr91169/
Sheirr9118/
Shuirr9111/
Shairr913/
Shir89361,884/
Sirr89506/
Scheirr8316/
Shire8042,060/
Shair8033,536/
Sheir804,235/
Shier804,133/
Sherr801,413/
Shior801,302/
Shirt80959/
Shird80607/
Sirre80247/
Schir80227/
Shuir80114/
Shirz8042/
Shsir8024/
Sierr8021/
Shoir8021/
Shirh8018/
Chirr8017/
Sihrr8013/
Shgir8013/
Sshir803/
Shirp803/
Shhir803/
Shitr802/
Shihr801/
Sehrr801/
Scirr800/
Sir7556,454/
Schier738,652/
Scherr737,744/
Chirre731,039/
Shaair73901/
Schirp73553/
Scheir73480/
Sehier73403/
Shaire73213/
Schyrr73168/
Sheire73128/
Schirz73122/
Schair73118/
Shaird7372/
Shairp7361/
Sierre7357/
Sahair7352/
Sheerr7339/
Sherre7338/
Schuir7331/
Shihre7330/
Schärr7324/
Soirre7317/
Shchir7311/
Shairh737/
Schiær736/
Shgair736/
Scirre735/
Schgir735/
Schior734/
Sairre734/
Saheir733/
Shairt733/
Sheird733/
Shcerr732/
Schird732/
Schirt732/
Sheirh732/
Shairz732/
Sherrd731/
Hshire731/
Suirre731/
Séhier731/
Shitrt731/
Sehgir731/
Shoire731/
Shaihr731/
Shearr730/
Shuirp730/
Sierrd730/
Shirtt730/
Sher67444,265/
Sire6710,870/
Sair674,785/
Sehr672,357/
Serr672,323/
Shirova672,180/
Sier671,717/
Chir671,639/
Shyr67445/
Sitr67365/
Sirp67308/
Seir67275/
Zirr67264/
Suir67231/
Soir67194/
Sirt67109/
Szir6759/
Sirh6753/
Sihr6750/
Sgir6748/
Sisr6743/
Sird6743/
Hsir6731/
Suirrzz6719/
Shaggir679/
Ssir678/
Syhr678/
Schøier678/
Schirpf676/
Shahair676/
Shjr675/
Cirr675/
Souhier675/
Sähr675/
Shirová672/
Sxir672/
Jscherr671/
Chuirre671/
Schearr671/
Scheihr671/
Scheurr671/
Shehgir671/
Shearre671/
Scir671/
Sirz671/
Shcherr671/
Sahhier671/
Scherrr671/
Sha'air671/
Xhir671/
Jsir671/
Hcir671/
Scheerr670/
Sjir670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shirr
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