Yashir Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Yashir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Uganda | 67 | 1:582,676 | 31,350 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Yashir (542) may also be a first name.
Yashir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yashir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yashir (Hindi: याशिर, Marathi: याशीर, Oriya: ୟାଶିର, Russian: Яшир) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Yashir.
How Common Is The Last Name Yashir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,235,409th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Yashir live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 39 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 361,930th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 542 people.
The surname Yashir is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 10,365,748. In India Yashir is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 45 percent reside, Bihar, where 20 percent reside and Kerala, where 15 percent reside. Other than India it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 36 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yashir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yashir in the Marathi language | ||
| याशीर | yasira | 54.17 |
| यािशर | yaisara | 25 |
| यािसर | yaisara | 12.5 |
| नाझीर | najhira | 4.17 |
| यासीर | yasira | 4.17 |
| Yashir in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାଶିର | yasira | 50 |
| ୟାସିର | yasira | 50 |
| Yashir in the Hindi language | ||
| याशिर | yasira | 40.23 |
| यशीर | yasira | 27.59 |
| याशीर | yasira | 27.59 |
| यासिर | yasira | 2.3 |
| यसीर | yasira | 1.15 |
| यशिर | yasira | 1.15 |
| Yashir in the Russian language | ||
| Яшир | asir | - |
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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
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