Chiroma Surname
Approximately 19,953 people bear this surname
Chiroma Surname User-submission:
The Chiroma surname means 'great jewel' and 'prince'. It is used mostly in Nigeria, West Africa by Muslims. Can be found in Kano, Miaduguri, Yola, Bauchi, Jos, Nasaraw, and Abuja.
Chiroma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19,853 | 1:8,923 | 995 |
| Niger | 43 | 1:446,326 | 12,119 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chiroma (8,293) may also be a first name.
Chiroma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Chiroma surname means 'great jewel' and 'prince'. It is used mostly in Nigeria, West Africa by Muslims. Can be found in Kano, Miaduguri, Yola, Bauchi, Jos, Nasaraw, and Abuja.
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Chiroma Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Chiroma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiroma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiroma occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiroma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,924th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 365,236 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiroma reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chiroma is also the 69,449th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 8,293 people.
The last name Chiroma is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19,853 people, or 1 in 8,923. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bauchi, where 21 percent live, Borno, where 13 percent live and Jigawa, where 12 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Chiroma occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Chiroma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (74%) in Nigeria.
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