Chirau Surname
Approximately 2,526 people bear this surname
Chirau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,759 | 1:8,777 | 1,055 |
| Ecuador | 509 | 1:31,249 | 3,769 |
| Moldova | 187 | 1:19,045 | 3,236 |
| Peru | 22 | 1:1,444,733 | 22,095 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Chirau (69) may also be a first name.
Chirau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chirau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chirau (Hindi: चिराऊ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chirau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chirau is the 170,597th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,885,014 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Chirau reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chirau is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 69 people.
The surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,759 people, or 1 in 8,777. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 26 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 22 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 20 percent reside and Moldova, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chirau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chirau in the Hindi language | ||
| चिराऊ | cira'u | 56.25 |
| चिराउ | cira'u | 12.5 |
| चिरौजी | cirauji | 6.25 |
| चिरऊ | cira'u | 6.25 |
| चिरौ | cirau | 6.25 |
| चिरउ | cira'u | 6.25 |
| चिरायु | cirayu | 6.25 |
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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 Chirau
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