Zamir Surname
Approximately 15,896 people bear this surname
Zamir Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from a shared Semitic root zamir, which is found in both Arabic and Hebrew: in Hebrew it primarily means 'nightingale' or '
Read More About This SurnameZamir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4,378 | 1:40,805 | 1,783 |
| Afghanistan | 3,174 | 1:10,130 | 713 |
| Bangladesh | 2,073 | 1:76,873 | 3,642 |
| India | 804 | 1:954,061 | 40,802 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| United States | 617 | 1:587,454 | 47,985 |
| England | 598 | 1:93,174 | 9,986 |
| Tanzania | 540 | 1:98,040 | 9,704 |
| Iran | 513 | 1:149,674 | 13,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 446 | 1:20,543 | 2,382 |
| Yemen | 414 | 1:63,829 | 4,690 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 384 | 1:15,554 | 2,828 |
| Turkey | 228 | 1:341,322 | 21,674 |
| Malaysia | 184 | 1:160,295 | 9,877 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Indonesia | 86 | 1:1,537,781 | 102,932 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Maldives | 14 | 1:28,869 | 1,682 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Zamir (46,871) may also be a first name.
Zamir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from a shared Semitic root zamir, which is found in both Arabic and Hebrew: in Hebrew it primarily means 'nightingale' or 'singer,' while in Arabic it can refer to 'heart,' 'mind,' or 'conscience.'
- jessicaweissZamir Demographics
Average Male Zamir Height
175.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zamir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zamir (Georgian: ზამირ, Hindi: ज़मीर, Marathi: जमीर, Oriya: ଜମିର, Russian: Замир) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,422nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 458,452 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Zamir are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zamir is also the 19,532nd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 46,871 people.
The surname Zamir is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 4,378 people, or 1 in 40,805. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 33 percent are found, Punjab, where 29 percent are found and Sindh, where 22 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this last name exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 20 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 13 percent are found.
Zamir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zamir last name are 31.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.76% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zamir earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning 293,804 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.83% more than the national average, earning $49,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,749 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zamir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zamir in the Georgian language | ||
| ზამირ | zamir | - |
| Zamir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜମିର | jamira | 75 |
| ଜମିର୍ | jamir | 25 |
| Zamir in the Marathi language | ||
| जमीर | jamira | 72.46 |
| झमीर | jhamira | 16.53 |
| झामीर | jhamira | 5.08 |
| ज़मीर | zamira | 2.54 |
| मीर | mira | 0.85 |
| अमीर | amira | 0.42 |
| हमीर | hamira | 0.42 |
| जमीर् | jamir | 0.42 |
| नमीर | namira | 0.42 |
| Zamir in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़मीर | zamira | 59.71 |
| जमीर | jamira | 31.41 |
| ज़मीर | zamira | 7.43 |
| जामिर | jamira | 0.96 |
| जामीर | jamira | 0.24 |
| Zamir in the Russian language | ||
| Замир | zamir | - |
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