Chekira Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Chekira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Chekira (15) may also be a first name.
Chekira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chekira (Russian: Чекира) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chekira.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chekira is the 1,518,885th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chekira live; 99 percent live in North Africa and 99 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name Chekira is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Excluding Morocco Chekira is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekira in the Russian language | ||
| Чекира | cekira | - |
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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 Chekira
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