Chirako Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Chirako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chirako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chirako (21) may also be a first name.

Chirako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chirako (Hindi: छिरको, Marathi: िचराको, Oriya: ଚିରେକା) is most common in Uganda. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirako? popularity and diffusion

Chirako is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Chirako is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Chirako are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chirako is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name globally, held by 21 people.

The surname Chirako is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Mubende District, where 33 percent reside, Mukono District, where 33 percent reside and Yumbe District, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Chirako exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chirako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chirako in the Hindi language
छिरकोchirako-
Chirako in the Oriya language
ଚିରେକାcireka-
Chirako in the Marathi language
िचराकोicarako50
िचरकोicarako50

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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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  • 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 Chirako
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