Chahira Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Chahira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Chahira (8,406) may also be a first name.
Chahira Demographics
Chahira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chahira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chahira (Hindi: चहिरा, Marathi: चिहरा, Oriya: ଚାହିରା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahira? popularity and diffusion
Chahira is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Chahira reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 68,820th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,406 people.
Chahira is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,565,550. In Kenya Chahira is most common in: Kajiado County, where 22 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 22 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 22 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent are found and Morocco, where 11 percent are found.
Chahira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chhahira | 93 | 19 | / |
| Chahiraj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hahira | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chahera | 86 | 24 | / |
| Chauira | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chehira | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hahiera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cheaira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chahiro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaeira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chohira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaahera | 80 | 26 | / |
| Chouaira | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chahirou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chaera | 77 | 100 | / |
| Hahera | 77 | 4 | / |
| Haoira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heaira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chajgoira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khahijira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheaira | 71 | 44 | / |
| Chohera | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chehera | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hahirou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chouira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khaehra | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hajjira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hajiera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jahiraj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheairo | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haera | 67 | 146 | / |
| Chouirat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaijira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajhero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouitra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouiray | 67 | 1 | / |
Chahira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahira in the Hindi language | ||
| चहिरा | cahira | - |
| Chahira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାହିରା | cahira | - |
| Chahira in the Marathi language | ||
| चिहरा | cihara | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chahira
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