Shirra Surname
Approximately 61,516 people bear this surname
Shirra Surname Definition:
Shirra or sherra is the Scots pronunciation of sheriff, final f (ff) being absorbed in the preceding vowel. compare Turra = Turriff. Elspeth Shirra was married in Edinburgh, 1676 (Edinb. Marr.). Gaelic siorra, 'sheriff ' may have been borrowed from Lowland Scots form.
Read More About This SurnameShirra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 60,791 | 1:2,939 | 355 |
| India | 266 | 1:2,883,704 | 87,658 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Shirra (8,197) may also be a first name.
Shirra Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shirra or sherra is the Scots pronunciation of sheriff, final f (ff) being absorbed in the preceding vowel. compare Turra = Turriff. Elspeth Shirra was married in Edinburgh, 1676 (Edinb. Marr.). Gaelic siorra, 'sheriff ' may have been borrowed from Lowland Scots form.
Shirra Demographics
Shirra Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shirra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirra Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirra (Hindi: शिर्रा) is found most in Pakistan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirra? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,206th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 118,466 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shirra live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shirra is also the 69,944th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 8,197 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 60,791 people, or 1 in 2,939. In Pakistan Shirra is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.
Shirra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shirra has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Shirra last name declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 681 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 785 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shirra Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shirra last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shirra surname are 48.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 95.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shirra earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.13% more than the national average, earning $73,098 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shirra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirra in the Hindi language | ||
| शिर्रा | sirra | 80 |
| शीररा | sirara | 20 |
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