Chiira Surname

418,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chiira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8031:57,5095,694
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chiira (44) may also be a first name.

Chiira Last Name Facts

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

Chiira occurs most in Kenya. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 418,171st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,769,610 people. The last name Chiira is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiira are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chiira is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 44 people.

Chiira is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 803 people, or 1 in 57,509. In Kenya Chiira is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 24 percent are found and Muranga County, where 20 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Chiira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chiira last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chiira earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chijira9251/
Chieira924/
Chiiraa921/
Chiirra921/
Chiitra921/
Chiiras921/
Ciira91486/
Hiira912/
Chiirraa861/
Chiera832,490/
Shiira83140/
Hihira8326/
Cieira8321/
Hijira8320/
Hiiray835/
Hiirad834/
Chiiri832/
Ciirah832/
Hieira832/
Cihira831/
Khiira831/
Cijira831/
Ciiera831/
Chihiorga801/
Schiera771,499/
Chihiro77272/
Chijiri77148/
Chihera77126/
Chihire7749/
Chihiri779/
Chehira775/
Chierra772/
Khieira772/
Chuhira772/
Cheaira771/
Chieera771/
Chieire771/
Shiirra771/
Chiyora771/
Hiiraad771/
Shiiera771/
Shiirah771/
Tchiera771/
Hiiraay771/
Shihira771/
Chieiri771/
Chierea771/
Chihuitray751/
Hjira733,555/
Hiire731,805/
Siira731,543/
Hiiro73972/
Hiiri73231/
Kiira73182/
Hiera73168/
Ziira7394/
Giira7333/
Jiira733/
Hiiry732/
Qiira731/
Ciiro731/
Cyira731/
Shiohira71558/
Schierau7128/
Schierra711/
Tchierai711/
Tchierap711/
Khaijira711/
Chijeire711/
Sciheira711/
Kihira672,314/
Sieira671,293/
Hijiri671,047/
Hijrah67937/
Chiero67321/
Sciera67140/
Chieri67111/
Shiera6791/
Hieras6787/
Schieraus6776/
Kijira6747/
Sihira6735/
Schierach6727/
Siirah6725/
Siirat6725/
Siiray6724/
Sehira6723/
Hiiros6720/
Hierat6719/
Chiere6715/
Zieira6713/
Zehira6713/
Kehira6713/
Hijiro6712/
Khiera679/
Hierra678/
Kiiras678/
Siirra677/
Cieiro677/
Hiirey677/
Kiirga676/
Gehira675/
Hierza675/
Jihira674/
Hijera674/
Siitra674/
Ssiira674/
Giiraa674/
Chieheura673/
Chaijirod673/
Jijira672/
Hihera672/
Khiyra671/
Ceaira671/
Chajgoira671/
Jiirra671/
Jhijairay671/
Dziira671/
Siiraa671/
Hieiri671/
Hiireh671/
Hjirat671/
Jhijhiray671/
Heaira671/
Khahijira671/
Kiirah671/
Zihira671/
Shiiro671/
Siirai671/
Siiraj671/
Siiras671/
Tchihirou671/
Cehiro671/
Xiiray671/
Hjiera671/
Chjiri671/
Siirad671/
Syhira671/
Chaijiroj671/
Chieyrach671/
Hihiro671/
Kieira671/
Chiery670/

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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
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  • 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 Chiira
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