Wira Surname
Approximately 5,844 people bear this surname
Wira Surname User-submission:
The Wira surname in Malaysian means 'hero'.
Wira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,283 | 1:40,283 | 4,651 |
| Thailand | 773 | 1:91,382 | 12,808 |
| Poland | 686 | 1:55,406 | 8,720 |
| France | 335 | 1:198,277 | 30,839 |
| Malaysia | 222 | 1:132,857 | 8,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 150 | 1:54,358 | 6,878 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Taiwan | 35 | 1:669,850 | 4,860 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Wira (144,579) may also be a first name.
Wira Surname Meaning
Wira Demographics
Average Wira Salary in
United States
$48,190 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wira (Arabic: ويرا, Hindi: वीरा, Oriya: ୱିରା) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wira is the 82,854th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,247,013 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Wira live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 60 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 7,241st most widespread first name in the world, held by 144,579 people.
The last name Wira is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,283 people, or 1 in 40,283. In Indonesia Wira is most prevalent in: West Java, where 24 percent are found, Bali, where 19 percent are found and West Sumatra, where 7 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 13 percent are found and Poland, where 12 percent are found.
Wira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wira surname expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wira surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.57% registered with the party.
The amount Wira earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $49,938 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wira in the Hindi language | ||
| वीरा | vira | - |
| Wira in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱିରା | wira | 87.5 |
| ୱୀରା | wira | 8.33 |
| ଜିରା | jira | 4.17 |
| Wira in the Arabic language | ||
| ويرا | wyra | - |
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