Chihoro Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chihoro Surname User-submission:

The Chihoro surname means 'woman with elephant totems'.

Chihoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8201:18,8272,793
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Chihoro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chihoro surname means 'woman with elephant totems'.

- arshy2911

Chihoro Last Name Facts

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

Chihoro occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chihoro.

How Common Is The Last Name Chihoro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 407,382nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,483,755 people. The surname Chihoro occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chihoro are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 820 people, or 1 in 18,827. In Zimbabwe Chihoro is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 34 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chioro9277/
Chihourou881/
Chihora86476/
Chioros8667/
Chiorot8644/
Chijoro8617/
Chiorzo866/
Chiorro866/
Chiharo861/
Chiahro861/
Hioro8314/
Tchihorgou8235/
Chiharoi8032/
Chihorha801/
Chiaro772,853/
Kihoro772,364/
Chiora77466/
Sihoro7746/
Chiuro7710/
Scioro777/
Khioro771/
Hihora771/
Chihara719,213/
Chiarot711,081/
Shihora71280/
Chiorra71170/
Chiorah7186/
Chiorat7146/
Cheoros7122/
Chiorga7121/
Chijora7119/
Tcheoro7118/
Tchiaro7117/
Chiaroi7112/
Chiaroh716/
Seihoro715/
Schiaro715/
Hijouro714/
Cihorha714/
Kaihoro712/
Chiaros712/
Chihura712/
Shioros711/
Sihorou711/
Tchehourou711/
Chiarou711/
Cheorop711/
Kioro67134/
Hiora6774/
Hiaro6718/
Chiotras6713/
Khaihora679/
Chiarott672/
Chioarță672/
Ceoro672/
Jioro672/
Chiahara671/
Cjoro671/
Heoro671/
Scioarro671/
Chijoora671/
Chiharra671/
Hiuro671/

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