Vihir Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Vihir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Vihir (15) may also be a first name.
Vihir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vihir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vihir (Marathi: िवहीर) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vihir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vihir is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Vihir reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vihir is also the 2,900,335th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Vihir is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 57 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 43 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vihire | 91 | 223 | / |
| Vihior | 91 | 48 | / |
| Viir | 89 | 60 | / |
| Viher | 80 | 654 | / |
| Fihir | 80 | 297 | / |
| Bihir | 80 | 92 | / |
| Vieir | 80 | 49 | / |
| Viire | 80 | 36 | / |
| Viehr | 80 | 13 | / |
| Vijir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Viier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viijr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vajhir | 73 | 168 | / |
| Viirre | 73 | 79 | / |
| Vehier | 73 | 72 | / |
| Bihire | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bihair | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vijier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vihere | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vieirz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Voiier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Véhier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bihisr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vijitr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vier | 67 | 3,772 | / |
| Wiir | 67 | 200 | / |
| Vjir | 67 | 101 | / |
| Fiir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Viyr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Biir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bihoire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaijire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajhire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhijere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biehier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bihaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijitrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiehier | 67 | 0 | / |
Vihir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vihir in the Marathi language | ||
| िवहीर | ivahira | - |
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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 Vihir
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