View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Zira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zira (Georgian: ზირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮﺓ, Hindi: ज़ीरा, Oriya: ଜିରା, Russian: Зира, Tibetan: ཟི་ར་) occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant: Žira or Zīra. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zira.

How Common Is The Last Name Zira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Zira is the 34,475^th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 474,079 people. Zira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Zira reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zira is also the 71,079^th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 8,003 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 13,311 people, or 1 in 13,308. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 67 percent live, Gombe, where 7 percent live and Borno, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Zira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Zira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zira last name expanded 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zira Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Zira last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Zira earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.01% more than the national average, earning $52,213 USD per year.