Chiriu Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Chiriu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 57 | 1:1,072,924 | 71,656 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Chiriu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiriu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiriu occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiriu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,414,640th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. Chiriu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Chiriu live; 90 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent live in Italic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 1,072,924. In Italy Chiriu is primarily concentrated in: Sardinia, where 91 percent reside, Lombardy, where 4 percent reside and Veneto, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Italy this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and Colombia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiroiu | 92 | 706 | / |
| Chioriu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chhiriu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ciriu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hiriu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chirijiu | 86 | 53 | / |
| Cirius | 83 | 880 | / |
| Hairiu | 83 | 54 | / |
| Cirțiu | 83 | 37 | / |
| Chiryu | 83 | 16 | / |
| Ciriou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hiriju | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hiriut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shiriu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cheroiu | 77 | 540 | / |
| Chiroju | 77 | 134 | / |
| Hirzoiu | 77 | 120 | / |
| Chireau | 77 | 34 | / |
| Hirieau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Cherius | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cheriou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chereiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hairius | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiruju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khiriju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heirius | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kiriu | 73 | 147 | / |
| Siriu | 73 | 137 | / |
| Ceriu | 73 | 98 | / |
| Hiryu | 73 | 63 | / |
| Hirju | 73 | 38 | / |
| Giriu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Heriu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cirju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiriu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chetroiu | 71 | 287 | / |
| Scherius | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cherriux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chairoju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cairieau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sirius | 67 | 528 | / |
| Heroiu | 67 | 293 | / |
| Cirjeu | 67 | 256 | / |
| Cirjau | 67 | 131 | / |
| Hirjeu | 67 | 91 | / |
| Cerius | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hirjau | 67 | 73 | / |
| Herius | 67 | 52 | / |
| Siriou | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sheriu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tsiriu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Crețiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chittroju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiroyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heriju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siriut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shiryu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sirihu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheryu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiriou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giriju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chithroju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiriju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirjhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Churyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sairiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiriua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiriju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiroiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siriua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshairiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceriua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heriua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heriue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chiriu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis