Zghir Surname
Approximately 77,830 people bear this surname
Zghir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 73,112 | 1:479 | 82 |
| Syria | 2,297 | 1:8,403 | 813 |
| Palestine | 1,642 | 1:2,770 | 597 |
| Yemen | 427 | 1:61,886 | 4,618 |
| Lebanon | 180 | 1:31,317 | 3,185 |
| Jordan | 100 | 1:88,424 | 6,690 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zghir (2,196) may also be a first name.
Zghir Demographics
Zghir Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zghir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zghir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zghir is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zghir.
How Common Is The Last Name Zghir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,292nd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 93,634 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zghir live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant. Zghir is also the 159,790th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 2,196 people.
Zghir is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 73,112 people, or 1 in 479. Barring Iraq this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 3 percent are found and Palestine, where 2 percent are found.
Zghir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Zghir surname is chiefly Shiite (92%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zghair | 91 | 77 | / |
| Zgheir | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zghier | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zgir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zghaird | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sghir | 80 | 53,003 | / |
| Zguir | 80 | 314 | / |
| Zhgir | 80 | 168 | / |
| Zgird | 80 | 54 | / |
| Zgher | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zgair | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zgier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sghair | 73 | 3,011 | / |
| Sgheir | 73 | 257 | / |
| Zingir | 73 | 98 | / |
| Zgheer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jsghir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sghuir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sghoir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zyngier | 67 | 184 | / |
| Zingher | 67 | 120 | / |
| Sghaire | 67 | 62 | / |
| Sgir | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zingier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zgre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jgir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgîr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zengier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgirova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zghir
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