Zire Surname

224,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Zire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso6991:26,2551,605
Algeria4941:78,20212,381
India4271:1,796,40663,878
Ivory Coast1561:147,8936,937
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Ziré (1) are calculated separately.

Zire (951) may also be a first name.

Zire Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zire Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zire (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮ, Russian: Зире) has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ziré. For other potential spellings of Zire click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zire? popularity and diffusion

Zire is the 224,013th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,010,757 people. The surname Zire occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Zire reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 27 percent reside in Mahgreb. Zire is also the 261,963rd most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 951 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 699 people, or 1 in 26,255. In Burkina Faso it is mostly found in: Centre-Est Region, where 68 percent live, Centre-Sud Region, where 21 percent live and Centre Region, where 6 percent live. Outside of Burkina Faso this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 27 percent live and India, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziré921/
Zaire892,577/
Zires89207/
Ziere89132/
Zirei89124/
Czire8995/
Dzire8968/
Zireh8963/
Zitre8933/
Zeire8933/
Zirie8910/
Zirez8910/
Zirep896/
Ziret895/
Zhire894/
Ziree893/
Zirre893/
Zirge892/
Zired891/
Zirea891/
Zirey891/
Zuire891/
Zirer890/
Zir862,571/
Zre86314/
Zierer802,456/
Zieres80244/
Zaires80105/
Szirer8062/
Zairie8022/
Zairee8019/
Zirrer8017/
Zirrie8013/
Szirze8013/
Zierep8011/
Zairez803/
Dzaire803/
Zirest802/
Zirees801/
Zirrey801/
Zeirre801/
Zairet801/
Dzireh801/
Zaitre801/
Zihret801/
Zairey801/
Dzuire801/
Zieree800/
Zisrer800/
Zeiret800/
Gire7523,897/
Zair7516,190/
Zira7515,372/
Sire7510,870/
Jire755,965/
Ziri754,052/
Zier754,042/
Zere752,790/
Cire751,182/
Zirh75800/
Şire75407/
Zirr75264/
Zhir75204/
Zihr7568/
Zeir7548/
Zird7541/
Zirt7533/
Ziry7530/
Zirz7524/
Zuir7516/
Zirp7512/
Zoir7511/
Xire759/
Zëre754/
Dzir753/
Zêre753/
Zyre751/
Zzir751/
Zére751/
Rzir751/
Zhre751/
Zgir751/
Hzre751/
Ziereis73248/
Zittrer7341/
Ziehrer7340/
Ziehres7320/
Zeireis735/
Zirejje733/
Zhaires731/
Tzeirei731/
Zahaire731/
Zaitree731/
Zirahey731/
Zaireez731/
Djire6757,451/
Shire6742,060/
Zairi6710,416/
Chire679,034/
Saire678,197/
Girhe676,432/
Dziri675,290/
Suire675,064/
Caire674,880/
Scire673,823/
Zhiri672,811/
Cires672,696/
Sires672,272/
Giret672,179/
Siret672,066/
Zerey671,819/
Zhira671,448/
Ciret671,279/
Zirra671,254/
Giere671,236/
Soire671,045/
Sitre67863/
Ziehr67806/
Zaira67745/
Zeiri67731/
Cirer67728/
Gires67672/
Czira67619/
Girre67603/
Coire67592/
Zeira67577/
Dzere67568/
Csire67482/
Zairy67467/
Siree67463/
Zirri67415/
Ziriğ67384/
Sired67368/
Zered67363/
Zihri67359/
Giree67351/
Xirey67344/
Girje67343/
Joire67342/
Girei67338/
Szira67337/
Cirre67288/
Jireš67260/
Siere67250/
Sirre67247/
Sireh67244/
Sirie67229/
Citre67223/
Ciere67216/
Sirer67212/
Jaire67210/
Zairh67205/
Ziert67201/
Girey67193/
Zereh67190/
Seire67185/
Zirai67183/
Girer67183/
Zierz67174/
Zieri67173/
Zhgir67168/
Czére67163/
Cirez67156/
Girea67156/
Zerer67154/
Ziera67153/
Sirey67149/
Dzira67146/
Sireu67141/
Zerez67135/
Czere67131/
Gitre67127/
Zuira67127/
Sirge67125/
Zirio67125/
Zerie67113/
Ziraj67110/
Sirep67109/
Zirit67101/
Cirea6797/
Gihre6792/
Zhere6782/
Zereu6778/
Zerej6775/
Xaire6773/
Cireş6771/
Cirje6768/
Zitri6755/
Sirei6755/
Zerea6754/
Ziray6754/
Zgird6754/
Zerge6752/
Tsire6746/
Zirgi6745/
Girep6742/
Cirey6739/
Zihra6738/
Hzair6732/
Zeare6731/
Zerze6729/
Zereş6729/
Zhair6727/
Zehre6727/
Şiret6727/
Girej6726/
Sihre6724/
Širer6723/
Jiret6720/
Zirid6720/
Zoiri6719/
Zerre6718/
Zetre6718/
Cirie6717/
Zirui6717/
Jires6717/
Jirez6717/
Ziery6717/
Zhier6716/
Cireș6715/
Dzhir6714/
Zeure6714/
Zeret6713/
Jitre6712/
Jhire6712/
Tziri6712/
Zeres6711/
Sirez6711/
Girez6711/
Zeird6710/
Cirei6710/
Zirhi6710/
Zihry6710/
Jirei679/
Zeere679/
Zaihr679/
Zerei679/
Jirre679/
Jzirh679/
Sirea678/
Zayre678/
Zeihr677/
Zirih677/
Zierd677/
Zirzi677/
Zhiry676/
Ziris676/
Zoira676/
Ziroa676/
Zaair675/
Zsiri675/
Zeree675/
Sirej674/
Zaitr674/
Dzier674/
Ţirea674/
Zoirp674/
Cirej673/
Sisre673/
Juire673/
Cuire673/
Gired673/
Xirea673/
Ceire673/
Ciree673/
Cireň673/
Zesre673/
Hdzir673/
Ziriz672/
Zyrie672/
Ziraa672/
Zeiry672/
Ssire672/
Zheir672/
Sirje672/
Žeire672/
Šireć672/
Zirip672/
Jeire672/
Zgair672/
Cisre672/
Cired672/
Zuiri672/
Rzier671/
Jiree671/
Jirey671/
Jgire671/
Cireh671/
Ziriy671/
Ziroy671/
Zirrh671/
Zirth671/
Zeiïr671/
Zajre671/
Zyree671/
Zujre671/
Ziayr671/
Záira671/
Hziri671/
Jjire671/
Jirer671/
Jziri671/
Zerep671/
Zerje671/
Zaîre671/
Ţirei671/
Zirtt671/
Zsere671/
Zzair671/
Zziri671/
Zähre671/
Sirhe671/
Gireś671/
Cirge671/
Cirhe671/
Sziri671/
Zahairie671/
Zjitr671/
Zrehh671/
Ziryp671/
Zirza671/
Zuirr670/
Zuirz670/
Zirhy670/
Zrejj670/

Zire Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zire in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮalzyr57.14
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮﺓalzyrt28.57
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺮﻩalzyrh14.29
Zire in the Russian language
Зиреzire-

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