Vahir Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iraq

Vahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India701:10,958,077204,613
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Vahir (331) may also be a first name.

Vahir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vahir (Hindi: वाहिर, Marathi: वहीर) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vahir.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahir? popularity and diffusion

Vahir is the 2,075,631st most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Vahir live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vahir is also the 481,336th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 331 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 10,958,077. In India Vahir is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 63 percent live, Bihar, where 11 percent live and Maharashtra, where 10 percent live. Beside India this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Iraq, where 5 percent live.

Vahir Last Name Statistics demography

Vahir earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.09% less than the national average, earning $25,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vajhir91168/
Vahier919/
Vahitr913/
Vauhir911/
Vajhire831/
Vaher802,174/
Fahir801,256/
Wahir80317/
Vahér802/
Vohir801/
Fahier7324/
Vajjir7311/
Vahher738/
Vaijer738/
Bahuir733/
Vauire733/
Vajher733/
Veaird732/
Phahir731/
Vauher731/
Uahire731/
Faheir731/
Vaiyer731/
Fahuir730/
Bahoir730/
Veaher730/
Vaer6756/
Bahuirh676/
Uair675/
Wahahir671/
Bayhier671/
Wahuire671/
Bahijir671/
Vaheere671/
Vaijire671/
Vajhert671/

Vahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vahir in the Hindi language
वाहिरvahira59.23
वहीरvahira26.92
वहिरvahira7.69
वाहीरvahira6.15
Vahir in the Marathi language
वहीरvahira45.16
वाहीरvahira32.26
वािहरvaihara12.9
वािंहरvainhara6.45
वजीरvajira3.23

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Vahir
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