Spir Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Spir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 99 | 1:670,937 | 86,003 |
| Romania | 83 | 1:241,902 | 23,044 |
| Colombia | 39 | 1:1,224,976 | 10,005 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Špir (2) & Špír (1) are calculated separately.
Spir (174) may also be a first name.
Spir Demographics
Average Spir Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spir (Russian: Спир) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Špir or Špír. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spir? popularity and diffusion
Spir is the 689,921st most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Spir are found; 25 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 692,220th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 174 people.
The surname Spir is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 670,937. In France Spir is most numerous in: Grand Est, where 60 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent reside. Besides France this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent reside and Colombia, where 9 percent reside.
Spir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spir has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Spir last name increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Spir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Spir last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Spir earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $21,153,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Špir | 92 | 2 | / |
| Spier | 89 | 6,284 | / |
| Speir | 89 | 2,555 | / |
| Spire | 89 | 959 | / |
| Spirt | 89 | 211 | / |
| Spair | 89 | 145 | / |
| Spirz | 89 | 130 | / |
| Szpir | 89 | 53 | / |
| Shpir | 89 | 36 | / |
| Spuir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Spird | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sphir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Spoir | 89 | 0 | / |
| Spior | 89 | 0 | / |
| Spihr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Špír | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sphair | 80 | 83 | / |
| Shpirt | 80 | 77 | / |
| Spaire | 80 | 67 | / |
| Sphire | 80 | 33 | / |
| Szpirt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Spierr | 80 | 6 | / |
| Spirrh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Spaair | 80 | 2 | / |
| Spirtt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sppier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shpire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Speire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spierz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Szpier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spirth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sper | 75 | 446 | / |
| Spyr | 75 | 52 | / |
| Spre | 75 | 20 | / |
| Zpir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spirova | 73 | 2,079 | / |
| Schpeir | 73 | 74 | / |
| Spirová | 73 | 10 | / |
| Schpier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spaihtr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spohier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speer | 67 | 24,947 | / |
| Spear | 67 | 22,173 | / |
| Sperr | 67 | 1,788 | / |
| Spehr | 67 | 1,035 | / |
| Shpyr | 67 | 363 | / |
| Spere | 67 | 172 | / |
| Szper | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sperz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Spåre | 67 | 90 | / |
| Speur | 67 | 71 | / |
| Shper | 67 | 48 | / |
| Spähr | 67 | 42 | / |
| Spher | 67 | 29 | / |
| Spert | 67 | 22 | / |
| Spyre | 67 | 12 | / |
| Spyrz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jsper | 67 | 7 | / |
| Åsper | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spøer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shpirova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spyrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zphir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spojr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sperd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spīre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sperp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sphre | 67 | 0 | / |
Spir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spir in the Russian language | ||
| Спир | spir | - |
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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 Spir
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