Wira Surname

82,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Wira Surname User-submission:

The Wira surname in Malaysian means 'hero'.

Wira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,2831:40,2834,651
Thailand7731:91,38212,808
Poland6861:55,4068,720
France3351:198,27730,839
Malaysia2221:132,8578,559
Papua New Guinea1501:54,3586,878
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
Canada431:856,87466,382
Taiwan351:669,8504,860
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
India191:40,371,862445,856
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wira (144,579) may also be a first name.

Wira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wira surname in Malaysian means 'hero'.

- bulmalex2408

Wira Last Name Facts

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

Wira (Arabic: ويرا, Hindi: वीरा, Oriya: ୱିରା) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,854th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,247,013 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Wira live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 60 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wira is also the 7,241st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 144,579 people.

The surname Wira is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,283 people, or 1 in 40,283. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 24 percent live, Bali, where 19 percent live and West Sumatra, where 7 percent live. Besides Indonesia Wira occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 13 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.

Wira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wira last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wira are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waira892,358/
Woira89704/
Wiera89431/
Wirza89107/
Wirai8989/
Weira8965/
Wirah8954/
Wirau8937/
Hwira8932/
Wirra898/
Wiroa892/
Whira892/
Wuira891/
Wirea891/
Wiraj891/
Wairah801,357/
Wirgau80411/
Weirah80393/
Wairau80126/
Hwaira8061/
Wairoa8056/
Wiraha8029/
Weirau8020/
Wierah8012/
Wirhad808/
Waitra807/
Wirath807/
Withra805/
Wairap804/
Waisra804/
Wairai803/
Wirgay802/
Wairay801/
Witrah801/
Woitra801/
Wuirga801/
Wierza801/
Wieyra801/
Wiraux801/
Wireau801/
Wiraas801/
Weisra800/
Weiras800/
Bira7511,940/
Vira759,708/
Wire753,106/
Wera752,815/
Wiro751,479/
Wiri751,410/
Wura75383/
Wiry75162/
Wyra7584/
Wéra7554/
Uira7516/
Weirath7385/
Wairaha7372/
Weirach7321/
Wairath738/
Waira'a738/
Wiraich734/
Withraj734/
Hweirat731/
Wierzha731/
Weiraud731/
Wairach731/
Wairuha731/
Wairgau731/
Wira'ie731/
Wiraast731/
Withras730/
Viera67114,732/
Viray6737,646/
Beira6716,071/
Baira678,600/
Viraj676,211/
Virga675,810/
Vaira674,377/
Veira674,350/
Birra673,723/
Virad672,026/
Birau671,670/
Uiras671,558/
Weera671,539/
Werra671,149/
Biraj671,129/
Boira671,040/
Wairi67909/
Viras67861/
Virat67825/
Biray67740/
Waire67688/
Birai67679/
Viora67543/
Buira67504/
Wairy67322/
Wairo67240/
Vitra67231/
Wirey67172/
Visra67137/
Biraa67137/
Birha67134/
Wiery67130/
Woiry67130/
Weire67125/
Viraa67100/
Virau6784/
Wiere6776/
Hwera6773/
Werea6773/
Virai6767/
Birea6764/
Wirui6761/
Whire6759/
Wiroi6758/
Vijra6756/
Werai6755/
Wayra6747/
Hwiri6745/
Wiroj6745/
Voira6740/
Werah6737/
Wireh6737/
Huira6735/
Virah6734/
Viroa6733/
Wirie6729/
Weiri6729/
Hwire6725/
Vuira6725/
Wehra6725/
Wirou6724/
Wurah6723/
Whiri6720/
Wiroh6717/
Wurha6717/
Virha6716/
Hweiratt6716/
Hwiro6716/
Wurai6713/
Viraz6713/
Bihra6712/
Wirry6712/
Vhira6712/
Virea6712/
Vihra6712/
Wirei6711/
Wirje6711/
Woire6711/
Woiro6711/
Virra6710/
Wiryi6710/
Wihry679/
Weyra679/
Whera679/
Wujra679/
Wiriy678/
Wirro677/
Wurau676/
Woyra676/
Virap675/
Wuhra675/
Wiruo675/
Wuiri675/
Wejra674/
Werza674/
Hbira674/
Wieri674/
Weiry673/
Weray673/
Weura673/
Wihro673/
Wuire673/
Wuera673/
Wiero673/
Wyrea672/
Weihrach672/
Wirer672/
Weiro672/
Währa672/
Wajra672/
Wwera672/
Wirop672/
Weirauth671/
Weitraut671/
Uiray671/
Uirea671/
Wirre671/
Woiri671/
Werau671/
Wihre671/
Wairaich671/
Wyras671/
Wiroy671/
Uiroa671/
Vwiri671/
Wiriz671/
Weiraich670/
Wierhauh670/

Wira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wira in the Hindi language
वीराvira-
Wira in the Oriya language
ୱିରାwira87.5
ୱୀରାwira8.33
ଜିରାjira4.17
Wira in the Arabic language
ويراwyra-

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