How common is the surname Mir?

2,097 people in the United States had the surname Mir in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,232 Americans. It ranked 14,279th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Mir?

In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Mir identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Mir?

Frank Mir, American mixed martial artist, followed by Isabelle Mir.

Where is the surname Mir most common?

Wikidata records people named Mir in the United States and France.

Is the surname Mir getting more or less common?

More common. 1,422 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,097 in 2010, up 48%.

Is Mir also a first name?

Yes. Mir is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mir

A Persian surname, carried by 2,097 people in the United States.

Pronounced /mɪɹ/ 1 syllable Soundex M600 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mir is more common than 91.2% of them.

Origin

Persian origin

Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).

One of 28 Persian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,097 people named Mir in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 147,232 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,422.

#14,279

rank among US surnames

2,097

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+47.5%

change since 2000 (was #18,077)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,274	Gillian	2,098	147,162
#14,279	Wiersma	2,097	147,232
#14,286	Lusby	2,096	147,302

Who is named Mir

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

47% of people named Mir identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 21% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23%
White (not Hispanic) 21%
Two or more races 6.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Mirs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Mir
American mixed martial artist, born 1979
Isabelle Mir
Alpine skier, born 1949

Notable Mirs come mostly from the United States (1) and France (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mir

Mir has the Soundex code M600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M600.

Other Persian surnames

All 28 Persian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Mir come from?: Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).
How common is the surname Mir?: 2,097 people in the United States had the surname Mir in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,232 Americans. It ranked 14,279th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mir?: In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Mir identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Mir?: Frank Mir, American mixed martial artist, followed by Isabelle Mir.
Where is the surname Mir most common?: Wikidata records people named Mir in the United States and France.
How do you pronounce Mir?: Mir is /mɪɹ/, one syllable.
Is the surname Mir getting more or less common?: More common. 1,422 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,097 in 2010, up 48%.
Is Mir also a first name?: Yes. Mir is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.