Chierchia Surname

190,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Chierchia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chierchia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,0821:29,3745,252
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
France171:3,907,219231,005
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Chierchia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chierchia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chierchia occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chierchia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chierchia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 190,196th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,282,678 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Chierchia live; 94 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 94 percent live in Italic Europe.

Chierchia is most frequently used in Italy, where it is held by 2,082 people, or 1 in 29,374. In Italy Chierchia is primarily concentrated in: Campania, where 81 percent reside, Lazio, where 9 percent reside and Piedmont, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Italy this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Chierchia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chierchia surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chierchia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning €26,606 per year and in United States they earn 48.39% more than the national average, earning $64,027 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherchia9426/
Chirchia942/
Chierchio8987/
Herchia8833/
Cherchio8298/
Chirchio8253/
Churchia8225/
Cherkhia823/
Herhia8011/
Churchija781/
Herchea7560/
Chirhya7523/
Chercheață741/
Sierchio71352/
Courchia7114/
Churchya719/
Hercheha713/
Churchio712/
Sierrchio671/
Gerchio6310/
Heherheah561/
Jerjia532/
Hirhea532/
Herheou501/
Kierkio501/

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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
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  • 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 Chierchia
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