Chiro Surname
Approximately 5,097 people bear this surname
Chiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,082 | 1:14,984 | 1,810 |
| Zimbabwe | 892 | 1:17,307 | 2,521 |
| Ecuador | 318 | 1:50,018 | 4,732 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Argentina | 165 | 1:259,051 | 20,901 |
| Tanzania | 143 | 1:370,221 | 27,074 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
The alternate forms: Chirò (6) are calculated separately.
Chiro (1,793) may also be a first name.
Chiro Demographics
Chiro Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiro (Bengali: চিরু, Hindi: चिरो, Russian: Чиро) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Chirò. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 93,582nd most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,429,772 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Chiro are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 180,566th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,793 people.
The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,082 people, or 1 in 14,984. In Kenya Chiro is most prevalent in: Kilifi County, where 57 percent are found, Kwale County, where 22 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and Ecuador, where 6 percent are found.
Chiro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Chiro last name is principally Christian (88%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Chiro surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chiro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 201.91% more than the national average, earning €90,663 per year; in Peru they earn 60.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,722 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.47% less than the national average, earning R 74,928 per year and in United States they earn 15.79% more than the national average, earning $49,964 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chiro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chiro in the Bengali language | ||
| চিরু | ciru | - |
| Chiro in the Hindi language | ||
| चिरो | ciro | 64.71 |
| छिरो | chiro | 23.53 |
| छीरो | chiro | 5.88 |
| चीरो | ciro | 5.88 |
| Chiro in the Russian language | ||
| Чиро | ciro | - |
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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 Chiro
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