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
Zghir is held by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zghir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,292nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 93,634 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zghir reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 159,790th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 2,196 people.
It is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is carried by 73,112 people, or 1 in 479. Outside of Iraq Zghir exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 3 percent are found and Palestine, where 2 percent are found.
Zghir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Zghir surname is primarily 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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