Chira Surname
Approximately 21,018 people bear this surname
Chira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 8,327 | 1:2,411 | 324 |
| Peru | 4,219 | 1:7,534 | 1,138 |
| India | 2,613 | 1:293,557 | 16,590 |
| Kenya | 1,135 | 1:40,687 | 4,266 |
| Iran | 708 | 1:108,450 | 10,419 |
| Thailand | 637 | 1:110,892 | 16,255 |
| Moldova | 572 | 1:6,226 | 969 |
| Venezuela | 565 | 1:53,459 | 2,585 |
| Greece | 424 | 1:26,132 | 3,930 |
| Spain | 339 | 1:137,912 | 10,392 |
| United States | 322 | 1:1,125,649 | 81,111 |
| Nigeria | 234 | 1:757,020 | 34,256 |
| Bolivia | 153 | 1:69,388 | 3,234 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Zimbabwe | 57 | 1:270,846 | 28,330 |
| Cyprus | 56 | 1:15,801 | 1,787 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Ecuador | 27 | 1:589,105 | 11,569 |
| Algeria | 25 | 1:1,545,262 | 43,087 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Chira (16,384) may also be a first name.
Chira Demographics
Chira Political Affiliation
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Chira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chira (Arabic: تشيرا, Bengali: চির, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺮﻩ, Hindi: चिरा, Marathi: चीरा, Oriya: ଚିରା, Russian: Чира) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,639th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 346,729 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Chira reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Chira is also the 43,683rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 16,384 people.
The last name Chira is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 8,327 people, or 1 in 2,411. In Romania it is most numerous in: Cluj County, where 22 percent live, Maramureș County, where 12 percent live and Alba County, where 8 percent live. Beside Romania it is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 20 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Chira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chira last name rose 16,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Chira are 20.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.85% being registered with the party.
The amount Chira earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,446 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning R 141,996 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.15% less than the national average, earning $16,538,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,394 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chira in the Marathi language | ||
| चीरा | cira | 80 |
| चीराामु | ciraamu | 20 |
| Chira in the Bengali language | ||
| চির | cira | 76.92 |
| চীর | cira | 7.69 |
| চির্কুমার | cirkumara | 7.69 |
| চিরা | cira | 7.69 |
| Chira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﺮﻩ | shrh | 66.67 |
| ﺷﻴﺮﺍ | shyra | 33.33 |
| Chira in the Hindi language | ||
| चिरा | cira | 62.07 |
| चीरा | cira | 31.03 |
| चिराग | ciraga | 3.45 |
| छिर | chira | 3.45 |
| Chira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିରା | cira | 45 |
| ଚିର | cira | 30 |
| ଚିରର | cirara | 20 |
| ଚୀର | cira | 5 |
| Chira in the Russian language | ||
| Чира | cira | - |
| Chira in the Arabic language | ||
| تشيرا | tshyra | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chira
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