Chire Surname
Approximately 9,034 people bear this surname
Chire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Peru | 1,461 | 1:21,755 | 2,481 |
| Venezuela | 1,004 | 1:30,084 | 1,838 |
| India | 370 | 1:2,073,150 | 70,338 |
| Djibouti | 250 | 1:3,660 | 313 |
| Argentina | 138 | 1:309,735 | 24,668 |
| Panama | 67 | 1:58,392 | 2,702 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Chiré (3) are calculated separately.
Chire (168) may also be a first name.
Chire Demographics
Chire Political Affiliation
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Chire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chire (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺮﻩ, Marathi: चीरे) occurs most in Mozambique. It can also be found as: Chiré. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chire? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 56,157th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 806,680 people. The surname Chire occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Chire are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 705,855th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 168 people.
The surname Chire is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is carried by 5,562 people, or 1 in 4,901. Outside of Mozambique Chire is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 16 percent reside and Venezuela, where 11 percent reside.
Chire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chire surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chire Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chire last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Chire earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,181 per year; in United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.35% more than the national average, earning $69,730 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chire in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﺮﻩ | shrh | - |
| Chire in the Marathi language | ||
| चीरे | cire | 91.67 |
| चोरे | core | 8.33 |
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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 Chire
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