How common is the surname Mira?

1,870 people in the United States had the surname Mira in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,105 Americans. It ranked 15,625th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Mira getting more or less common?

More common. 1,414 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,870 in 2010, up 32%.

Is Mira also a first name?

Yes. Mira 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 Mira

A surname, carried by 1,870 people in the United States.

2 syllables 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). Mira is more common than 90.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,870 people named Mira in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 165,105 Americans. That is up 32% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,414.

#15,625

rank among US surnames

1,870

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+32.2%

change since 2000 (was #18,153)

Who is named Mira

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

58% of people named Mira identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 28% as white (not Hispanic) and 11% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 58%
White (not Hispanic) 28%
Asian and Pacific Islander 11%
Two or more races 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mira

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

Questions

How common is the surname Mira?: 1,870 people in the United States had the surname Mira in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,105 Americans. It ranked 15,625th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mira?: In the 2010 Census, 58% of people named Mira identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 28% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Mira getting more or less common?: More common. 1,414 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,870 in 2010, up 32%.
Is Mira also a first name?: Yes. Mira 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.