Chihiri Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chihiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chihiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chihiri Last Name Facts

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

Chihiri (Oriya: ଚିହିରୀ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chihiri? popularity and diffusion

Chihiri is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Chihiri occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Chihiri live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Chihiri is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiiri922/
Chijiri86148/
Chiheri8654/
Chihire8649/
Chehiri867/
Hiehiri863/
Chieiri861/
Hiiri83231/
Ciiri833/
Chehairi8081/
Tshihiri8021/
Shihoiri805/
Hijiri771,047/
Chiira77831/
Kihiri77477/
Chieri77111/
Jihiri7794/
Zihiri7754/
Hihira7726/
Sihiri7721/
Shiiri777/
Gihiri773/
Cihira771/
Hieiri771/
Chjiri771/
Cihire771/
Hehiri770/
Shioiri714,231/
Shihire71377/
Chueiri71234/
Schieri71160/
Chihera71126/
Chijira7151/
Chierri7125/
Chietri7124/
Chehire7115/
Chijeri714/
Chieira714/
Cheairi714/
Shijiri711/
Shihira711/
Sihirio711/
Zihairi711/
Sihairi711/
Hihiret711/
Shiheri711/
Chihuitray711/
Chihery711/
Sihuiri711/
Kighiri711/
Tchieri711/
Sihiriy711/
Chiirra711/
Chiiraa711/
Chihere711/
Chieire711/
Cheheri711/
Shiiris710/
Hiire671,805/
Siiri67955/
Ciira67486/
Quihuiri67483/
Kiiri67105/
Xhiherri6758/
Giiri6725/
Hjiri6717/
Jiiri6713/
Chijjeri6712/
Hieri678/
Chaaieri674/
Ciire673/
Ziiri672/
Hiira672/
Hiiry672/
Chiaysri671/
Shi'airi671/
Chiirraa671/
Cheairis671/
Tchihere671/
Cjhhetri671/
Cheaairi671/
Chijeire671/
Tshehiri671/
Sciheira671/

Chihiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chihiri in the Oriya language
ଚିହିରୀcihiri-

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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 Chihiri
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