Chirima Surname

163,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chirima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chirima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,2291:6,926771
Kenya3531:130,82110,771
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Chirima (680) may also be a first name.

Chirima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chirima (Russian: Чирима) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirima? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chirima is the 163,813th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,750,017 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chirima live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chirima is also the 317,548th most frequently used first name globally, held by 680 people.

This surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,229 people, or 1 in 6,926. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 30 percent are found, Harare Province, where 20 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Chirima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.

Chirima earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 43.33% less than the national average, earning $28,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchirima932/
Chiraima931/
Chirimau931/
Schirima931/
Hirima92138/
Chaisrima8836/
Chirimaya8822/
Tchirioma881/
Tchiroima881/
Shirima8636,338/
Chirimo86592/
Chirema86589/
Chiruma86271/
Chirime86139/
Khirima86117/
Chirimi8698/
Cherima8626/
Hairima862/
Cirimai861/
Hoirima861/
Hirimai861/
Hiraima861/
Chirrime8014,848/
Cherisma80479/
Hirimath8037/
Khairima8028/
Choiruma8018/
Khoirima8012/
Shirimah806/
Chirimit804/
Shirimai803/
Chiremah801/
Chirimhe801/
Cherimas801/
Shirhima801/
Tchirema801/
Tshirima801/
Cherimat801/
Sirima7716,105/
Kirima772,878/
Girima772,631/
Zirima77681/
Herima7764/
Jirima7736/
Hirema7710/
Cirema779/
Cirimo778/
Hirimo772/
Cerima771/
Hirime771/
Cyrima771/
Chitrimit75154/
Chitrimet75138/
Khoirimma7544/
Choirumah7519/
Khoirimah756/
Cherismay755/
Cherismat754/
Hiraimath751/
Sirimat711,427/
Hiremat71621/
Sirimha71442/
Sirimai71324/
Girimai71324/
Sirimas71321/
Cherema71240/
Chiremo71161/
Cherime7176/
Chittrimit7157/
Kirioma7154/
Chittrimet7150/
Sirimau7144/
Kirimai7144/
Herisma7136/
Cherimi7125/
Siriema7123/
Zirimah7122/
Girimma7120/
Cherimo7118/
Kairima7115/
Hirimou7114/
Kirimah7113/
Sherima7110/
Kirimaa719/
Sirimay719/
Cerimaj718/
Churuma717/
Kirimat717/
Ciremai716/
Hiremad715/
Dzirima713/
Cerisma713/
Hirayma713/
Chyryma713/
Hereima712/
Hiremap712/
Hiremay712/
Herrima712/
Tsirima712/
Cheryma712/
Kirimay711/
Kirrima711/
Koirima711/
Chireme711/
Cgirema711/
Herimat711/
Heirema711/
Hiremah711/
Citrimo711/
Sirgima711/
Sirimaa711/
Shirimo711/
Seirima711/
Kierima711/
Cheruma711/
Jeirima711/
Shirema711/
Khirime711/
Kirimau711/
Kiriema711/
Suirima711/
Sirimah711/
Sirioma711/
Quirima711/
Girimah711/
Cairema711/
Kirhima711/
Girimay711/
Sirimad711/
Cherisme671,715/
Hirematt67239/
Tshirema67195/
Sirimaha67144/
Churumah67125/
Hiraimei6753/
Hiremadh6752/
Chirumei6749/
Cherismo6713/
Huraimah6710/
Hoirumah679/
Kieriema677/
Hurrimah676/
Herimath675/
Xherimea675/
Cheryoma674/
Tcherema674/
Chiremje674/
Sherrima673/
Sherimat673/
Cheraime673/
Chérismé672/
Cherismé672/
Khireema672/
Khirimey671/
Cherimey671/
Chieremo671/
Herimaat671/
Herimatt671/
Hhiremat671/
Hiremaat671/
Hiremaht671/
Hiremash671/
Hiremhat671/
Hirimeth671/
Hirremat671/
Sirismas671/
Kiriemah671/
Kairimas671/
Kirimahe671/
Tsirimai671/
Cheresma671/
Cheremas671/
Chirremo671/
Chirumuo671/
Cherimou671/
Sirimast671/
Sirimath671/
Shirayma671/
Cheremai671/
Cherymay671/

Chirima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chirima in the Russian language
Чиримаcirima-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chirima
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