Cognomen Jir (Ujir 
, Jir 
, Жир 
) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Jir is habitual in Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Also, Jir is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ujir | Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, India, Nigeria, Indonesia |
| Jir | Malaysia, India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Жир | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |