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 more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Shirr live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 15,654,396. In India it is most common in: Telangana, where 63 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 37 percent reside. Excluding India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Shirr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shirr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shirr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Shirr
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