Şair Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Şair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Şair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4381:177,67413,437
Northern Cyprus241:13,2923,416

The alternate forms: Sair (4,785) & Saïr (1,542) are calculated separately.

Şair (824) may also be a first name.

Şair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Şair is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sair or Saïr. Click here to see other possible spellings of Şair.

How Common Is The Last Name Şair? popularity and diffusion

The surname Şair is the 653,013th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Şair live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Şair is also the 284,631st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 824 people.

The surname Şair is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 177,674. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Corum Province, where 13 percent live and Bursa Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Turkey this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sair924,785/
Şayir893,443/
Şar864,218/
Saïr831,542/
Zair7516,190/
Şire75407/
Şier7542/
Şaer7512/
Xair7512/
Şairova7357/
Shair6733,536/
Çayir6719,384/
Saire678,197/
Chair675,304/
Zaier672,795/
Saier671,299/
Sajir67975/
Şahar67923/
Sairh67377/
Zairh67205/
Zaiyr67163/
Saird67128/
Sayir67117/
Saiar6762/
Sağir6758/
Hsair6754/
Saior6747/
Saiyr6740/
Sjair6737/
Hzair6732/
Zayir6727/
Saair6725/
Zaior6721/
Saiur6718/
Sgair6715/
Saiir6714/
Zaiar6710/
Zaihr679/
Xaier679/
Šaier677/
Zajir676/
Xayir675/
Zaair675/
Saitr674/
Sairz672/
Şiyar672/
Saihr671/
Xajir671/
Zaiir671/
Zzair671/
Şayirova671/
Sairp670/

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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 Şair
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis