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Where Does The Last Name Sir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sir (Arabic: صير, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: सिर, Marathi: साीर, Oriya: ଶିର, Tibetan: སིར་) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Šir, Sír, Sîr or Šír. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sir is the 9,965^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 129,088 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Sir are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 37 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sir is also the 21,714^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 41,124 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 10,544 people, or 1 in 15,114. Other than Bangladesh Sir is found in 129 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 15 percent are found.

Sir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sir last name increased 6,670 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sir surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Traditional African (38%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sir surname are 4.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Sir earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning 371,024 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,494 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $19,362,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $41,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $44,491 CAD per year.