Zir Surname
Approximately 2,571 people bear this surname
Zir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 871 | 1:5,223 | 1,159 |
| Afghanistan | 651 | 1:49,390 | 1,736 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Iraq | 204 | 1:171,675 | 4,240 |
| Pakistan | 154 | 1:1,160,025 | 14,113 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Yemen | 72 | 1:367,018 | 10,130 |
| Mauritania | 44 | 1:93,065 | 5,851 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Syria | 21 | 1:919,096 | 6,574 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Žir (7) & Žír (2) are calculated separately.
Zir (653) may also be a first name.
Zir Demographics
Average Zir Salary in
United States
$31,052 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮ, Hindi: ज़ीर) is borne by more people in Palestine than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Žir or Žír. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 168,148th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,834,518 people. The last name Zir is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Zir reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Levant. Zir is also the 324,981st most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 653 people.
Zir is most widespread in Palestine, where it is held by 871 people, or 1 in 5,223. In Palestine it is primarily found in: Bethlehem Governorate, where 31 percent live, Hebron Governorate, where 25 percent live and Jerusalem Governorate, where 21 percent live. Besides Palestine it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live and Morocco, where 12 percent live.
Zir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zir surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Zir earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning $31,052 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žir | 89 | 7 | / |
| Zair | 86 | 16,190 | / |
| Zier | 86 | 4,042 | / |
| Tzir | 86 | 2,203 | / |
| Zire | 86 | 1,817 | / |
| Zirh | 86 | 800 | / |
| Zirr | 86 | 264 | / |
| Zhir | 86 | 204 | / |
| Zihr | 86 | 68 | / |
| Szir | 86 | 59 | / |
| Zeir | 86 | 48 | / |
| Zird | 86 | 41 | / |
| Zirt | 86 | 33 | / |
| Zirz | 86 | 24 | / |
| Zuir | 86 | 16 | / |
| Czir | 86 | 14 | / |
| Zirp | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zoir | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dzir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zzir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rzir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zgir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Žír | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zaire | 75 | 2,577 | / |
| Ziehr | 75 | 806 | / |
| Czirr | 75 | 410 | / |
| Czier | 75 | 229 | / |
| Zairh | 75 | 205 | / |
| Ziert | 75 | 201 | / |
| Zierz | 75 | 174 | / |
| Zhgir | 75 | 168 | / |
| Ziere | 75 | 132 | / |
| Szier | 75 | 74 | / |
| Szirt | 75 | 56 | / |
| Zgird | 75 | 54 | / |
| Zeire | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hzair | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zhair | 75 | 27 | / |
| Zhier | 75 | 16 | / |
| Dzhir | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dzair | 75 | 13 | / |
| Zeird | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zaihr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jzirh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zeihr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zierd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zaair | 75 | 5 | / |
| Szeir | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dzeir | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhire | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zaitr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dzier | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zoirp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zirre | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tzuir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hdzir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zheir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgair | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zirrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zirth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeiïr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziayr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzhir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zirtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szior | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjitr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuirr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zuirz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sir | 67 | 56,454 | / |
| Gir | 67 | 22,670 | / |
| Zer | 67 | 5,917 | / |
| Jir | 67 | 1,438 | / |
| Zierdt | 67 | 414 | / |
| Zehgir | 67 | 358 | / |
| Zre | 67 | 314 | / |
| Cir | 67 | 311 | / |
| Çir | 67 | 309 | / |
| Zirova | 67 | 236 | / |
| Zahair | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zyr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zaheir | 67 | 18 | / |
| Šir | 67 | 15 | / |
| Szirth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zierth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzaire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zirowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeirre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzhair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trzijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtzitr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuire | 67 | 1 | / |
Zir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zir in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़ीर | zira | - |
| Zir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮ | alzyr | 95.45 |
| ﺍﺯﻳﺮ | azyr | 4.55 |
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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
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- 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 Zir
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