Zair Surname

32,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Zair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8,3821:4,609717
Morocco2,6581:12,9711,886
Egypt1,8911:48,6184,776
Pakistan1,8511:96,5123,130
France3871:171,63526,703
Indonesia2831:467,31238,614
Argentina861:497,01636,727
India621:12,372,022220,417
Kyrgyzstan551:108,59412,887
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Afghanistan411:784,2248,247
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Turkey311:2,510,36878,475
Israel281:305,63026,425
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Tunisia101:61,0637,682
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Zaïr (4) are calculated separately.

Zair (19,221) may also be a first name.

Zair Last Name Facts

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

Zair (Arabic: زعير, Georgian: ზაირ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮ, Hindi: जैर, Russian: Заир) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Zaïr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zair? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,822nd most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 450,126 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Zair live; 80 percent live in North Africa and 68 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 38,978th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 19,221 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 8,382 people, or 1 in 4,609. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Sétif Province, where 18 percent are found, Tlemcen Province, where 16 percent are found and Skikda Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.

Zair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zair has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Zair surname expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zair surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Zair earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.47% less than the national average, earning $31,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.15% less than the national average, earning $35,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaïr924/
Zaier892,795/
Zaire892,577/
Zairh89205/
Zaiyr89163/
Hzair8932/
Zayir8927/
Zhair8927/
Zaior8921/
Dzair8913/
Zaiar8910/
Zaihr899/
Zajir896/
Zaair895/
Zaitr894/
Zgair892/
Zzair891/
Zaiir891/
Zar86222,560/
Zir862,571/
Zahiar8070/
Zahair8053/
Zaiour8050/
Zaheir8018/
Zaihar8014/
Zaieer808/
Zawier807/
Zgaier804/
Zayire803/
Dzaire803/
Zaiher803/
Dzhair802/
Zaioor802/
Czaier801/
Dzaier801/
Zaiere801/
Zaioer801/
Zaiyor801/
Tzhair801/
Zaiire801/
Zayier801/
Zaiart801/
Zaihir801/
Zare75259,917/
Zear759,953/
Zard756,549/
Sair754,785/
Zhar754,732/
Ziar754,657/
Zaar754,362/
Zier754,042/
Zahr753,918/
Tzir752,203/
Zire751,817/
Zarr751,588/
Zart751,566/
Czar751,044/
Jair751,002/
Zaer75934/
Zirh75800/
Zaur75667/
Şair75462/
Zarp75347/
Zirr75264/
Zarh75242/
Zgar75239/
Zhir75204/
Szar75189/
Tzar75146/
Dzar75110/
Cair7573/
Zihr7568/
Szir7559/
Zeir7548/
Zird7541/
Zayr7538/
Zirt7533/
Zirz7524/
Zuir7516/
Czir7514/
Hzar7514/
Xair7512/
Zirp7512/
Jzar7511/
Zoir7511/
Zsar757/
Zarz755/
Zasr755/
Zajr754/
Dzir753/
Rzar752/
Zzir751/
Zjar751/
Zéar751/
Rzir751/
Zxar751/
Zgir751/
Zairova738,399/
Zaihour73136/
Zahajir735/
Dzahier734/
Zaiheer733/
Zaahair731/
Zaihoor731/
Zahiard731/
Czawior731/
Zhahier731/
Shair6733,536/
Çayir6719,384/
Zahar6717,131/
Saire678,197/
Chair675,304/
Zayer675,066/
Zehar674,148/
Şayir673,443/
Zeyar672,236/
Zahur672,063/
Zeier671,886/
Zauer671,727/
Saier671,299/
Sajir67975/
Ziehr67806/
Zaure67515/
Czirr67410/
Sairh67377/
Cayir67309/
Zajer67261/
Zayar67247/
Zarre67233/
Czier67229/
Ziyar67214/
Jaire67210/
Ziert67201/
Zajur67199/
Zierz67174/
Zhgir67168/
Ziere67132/
Saird67128/
Zaerr67118/
Sayir67117/
Djair67109/
Zawer6792/
Szier6774/
Tzhar6770/
Zujar6768/
Ziaar6767/
Saiar6762/
Zayirova6758/
Sağir6758/
Szirt6756/
Hsair6754/
Zgird6754/
Saior6747/
Zajar6741/
Zayor6740/
Saiyr6740/
Zharh6739/
Sjair6737/
Zeire6733/
Zoier6733/
Zeare6731/
Jajir6725/
Saair6725/
Zartt6724/
Zahrh6724/
Zaiirova6722/
Jaird6720/
Zhare6720/
Zahár6720/
Zeiar6718/
Saiur6718/
Cajir6717/
Zeyir6717/
Zhier6716/
Jhair6715/
Sgair6715/
Dzaar6715/
Tsair6715/
Hzarh6715/
Dzhir6714/
Saiir6714/
Ziear6714/
Jayir6713/
Caiar6713/
Szaur6713/
Tzarh6712/
Zayyr6711/
Zayur6711/
Zhhar6711/
Zeird6710/
Zoyar6710/
Zaïre6710/
Xaier679/
Jzirh679/
Zaaar679/
Zharp678/
Zayre678/
Zaarh678/
Zujir678/
Szare677/
Zeihr677/
Zaare677/
Zierd677/
Šaier677/
Zhaer676/
Szaar676/
Szarz675/
Hjair675/
Szeir675/
Ziarh675/
Xayir675/
Dzeir675/
Zhire674/
Jaiur674/
Szard674/
Saitr674/
Dzier674/
Zoirp674/
Zaiyrova673/
Jaihr673/
Zirre673/
Zarhs673/
Tzuir673/
Szart673/
Jaier673/
Jaior673/
Hdzir673/
Zhaar673/
Zijar672/
Zearr672/
Sairz672/
Zeatr672/
Zejar672/
Caier672/
Zheir672/
Zarht672/
Jairp672/
Zaahr672/
Hzhar672/
Dzhar672/
Zarhe672/
Rzhar671/
Rzier671/
Zirrh671/
Zirth671/
Zgear671/
Zharr671/
Zeiïr671/
Zejir671/
Zajre671/
Zaarz671/
Zeart671/
Jzard671/
Zauhr671/
Czarr671/
Czaar671/
Ziayr671/
Dzayr671/
Zeior671/
Dzart671/
Zardh671/
Jaiyr671/
Tzhir671/
Tzaar671/
Tzare671/
Zarrh671/
Zeuar671/
Zaîre671/
Zchar671/
Zahyr671/
Z'Har671/
Øzcar671/
Zirtt671/
Ziyer671/
Zsgar671/
Zuire671/
Szior671/
Sızar671/
Dzarh671/
Cairr671/
Csair671/
Xajir671/
Za're671/
Zuyar671/
Zaatr671/
Saihr671/
Szhar671/
Zaerh671/
Zahrr671/
Zjitr671/
Zeard671/
Caior671/
Caiur671/
Jaiar671/
Hzaar671/
Zhart670/
Zardt670/
Zuirr670/
Sairp670/
Zuirz670/
Zaarr670/
Zuier670/
Scair670/

Zair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zair in the Georgian language
ზაირzair-
Zair in the Hindi language
जैरjaira-
Zair in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻌﺮalzyr66.67
ﺍﺯﻳﻌﺮazyr33.33
Zair in the Russian language
Заирzair-
Zair in the Arabic language
زعيرzyr-
ظائرzayr-

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