Family name زير (زير 
, Zare 
) , globally, is a common last name. The surname زير is characteristic of Iran, where it is quite a common surname, Palestinian Territory, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Iran, India, and Burkina Faso. Much less frequently, زير is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| زير | Syria, Palestinian Territory, Algeria, Iraq, Libya |
| Zare | Burkina Faso, India, Peru, Iran, Egypt |