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Family name Shire (Shire , Sir , 希雷 ) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Shire is habitual in Somalia, where it is a common surname, Djibouti, where it is quite a common surname, and Bhutan (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Somalia, Bangladesh, and China. Much less frequently, Shire is the forename as well as the last name.