Chirchir Surname

17,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chirchir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chirchir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31,5591:1,463238
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland41:95,0224,787
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Chírchír (1) are calculated separately.

Chirchir (3,575) may also be a first name.

Chirchir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chirchir (Russian: Чирчир) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Chírchír. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirchir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,504th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 230,363 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chirchir reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chirchir is also the 118,421st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 3,575 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 31,559 people, or 1 in 1,463. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 18 percent are found, Baringo County, where 17 percent are found and Kericho County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Kenya it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Chirchir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Chirchir earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $39,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hchirchir941/
Chircir932/
Circhir931/
Chírchír921/
Cherchir8810/
Chirhcir884/
Circir863/
Hirhir861/
Chiercher821/
Hircher802/
Hirshir801/
Schiercher784/
Churcher754,139/
Hirscher751,627/
Hirchert75266/
Cerchier75247/
Chercher7560/
Zhirzhir7523/
Schirher752/
Schierscher7491/
Schercher7136/
Khirkhire7120/
Hirgir7115/
Shirshair712/
Kirchheir711/
Cherchert711/
Sircir711/
Hirzir711/
Gircir710/
Chirheart710/
Kircher6713,163/
Shirgir671,542/
Hercher671,131/
Zircher67232/
Sircher6799/
Scherscher6736/
Härcher6713/
Cercier677/
Shirzir672/
Shirjir671/
Cercher671/
Hirsschher671/
Chirger671/
Kirckir670/
Hirsher670/
Hercier670/

Chirchir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chirchir in the Russian language
Чирчирcircir-

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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 Chirchir
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