Chiroko Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Chiroko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Chiroko (13) may also be a first name.
Chiroko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiroko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiroko is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiroko? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chiroko is the 2,530,696th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiroko reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Chiroko is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria Chiroko is most numerous in: Benue, where 95 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Chiroko exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchiroko | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hiroko | 92 | 217 | / |
| Ciroko | 92 | 8 | / |
| Chiroco | 86 | 72 | / |
| Chiruko | 86 | 8 | / |
| Khiroko | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chirako | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chireko | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chiroka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Churoko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cheroko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hirroko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chirokas | 80 | 31 | / |
| Chirakos | 80 | 24 | / |
| Chirosco | 80 | 17 | / |
| Tcheroko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cherokoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiroska | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chioroka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chirocco | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hirako | 77 | 6,394 | / |
| Hiruko | 77 | 19 | / |
| Hiroka | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ciroco | 77 | 9 | / |
| Heroko | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cirako | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ciroka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ziroko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chirakopp | 75 | 30 | / |
| Khiroikho | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chirochka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tchirakou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hirooka | 71 | 15,953 | / |
| Chiruka | 71 | 1,311 | / |
| Cirocco | 71 | 1,135 | / |
| Chireka | 71 | 477 | / |
| Hiruoka | 71 | 105 | / |
| Chitruszko | 71 | 92 | / |
| Chiraka | 71 | 41 | / |
| Chereko | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cirocka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cherako | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cheroka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zhirako | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chiroca | 71 | 2 | / |
| Churako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sciroco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hirukoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiruco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hirakot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiraco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khirako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chirosca | 67 | 1,499 | / |
| Scirocco | 67 | 1,380 | / |
| Chairuka | 67 | 210 | / |
| Chiroşcă | 67 | 59 | / |
| Chirauka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cierocka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chirruco | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cherukot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cherasko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hirakopp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chirukha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiroscă | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsirokos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chereuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirasco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiroșcă | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirakka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chioruka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirakha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherokha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherukoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiroșca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hairooka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitrusko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsirokou | 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 Chiroko
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