Chiroma Surname

26,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria19,8531:8,923995
Niger431:446,32612,119
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
England191:2,932,529101,561
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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.

- pauly

Chiroma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiroma is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiroma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,924th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 365,236 people. Chiroma occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiroma are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 69,449th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 8,293 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 19,853 people, or 1 in 8,923. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bauchi, where 21 percent are found, Borno, where 13 percent are found and Jigawa, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 0 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Chiroma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chiroma surname is chiefly Muslim (74%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchiroma932,049/
Chiromah9357/
Chairoma938/
Chiromas931/
Hchiroma931/
Kchiroma931/
Chhiroma931/
Ciroma922,881/
Hiroma92126/
Tchirouma885/
Tchioroma881/
Tchiroima881/
Tchiromaa881/
Tchiromma881/
Ttchiroma881/
Shiroma8617,246/
Chiromo864,770/
Chirema86589/
Chiruma86271/
Churoma86217/
Chirama8651/
Cheroma8630/
Chiromi8611/
Khiroma864/
Chirome863/
Tciroma863/
Hiromas862/
Chiromy861/
Cihroma861/
Ciromay861/
Cairoma861/
Scheitroma821/
Chiramat80146/
Chirhomo8087/
Tchirama8035/
Chairama8034/
Hirohmah8027/
Choiruma8018/
Khiromah8011/
Hoiromah8010/
Hiromath806/
Chitrama805/
Tchiromo804/
Chiramma803/
Chiramad801/
Chiramay801/
Chiremah801/
Chiromoo801/
Chairomo801/
Shiromad801/
Shirroma801/
Shairoma801/
Tshiroma801/
Cherouma801/
Chirhama801/
Chhuroma801/
Hirama7715,385/
Hiruma7712,715/
Hiromi771,592/
Siroma77585/
Hirome77112/
Ceroma7787/
Heroma7745/
Cirama7741/
Jiroma7737/
Ciromo7728/
Kiroma7724/
Giroma7710/
Ziroma778/
Hiromo777/
Creoma771/
Chitramat7550/
Khairomah7539/
Chitramma7531/
Schetroma7521/
Choirumah7519/
Chitramai7515/
Chirasmai753/
Chirhomoh752/
Chairamat752/
Chiraamai751/
Chirramma751/
Cheromaih751/
Chirammay751/
Tcherooma751/
Chirume716,426/
Chiramo71558/
Chirame71491/
Hiruuma71448/
Shirama71330/
Kiromah71302/
Hiroumi71264/
Cherema71240/
Heeroma71208/
Chiremo71161/
Qiromah7186/
Hiramat7150/
Hairama7149/
Sheroma7139/
Huirama7136/
Chirami7136/
Churrohmah7127/
Siromai7125/
Kiromat7122/
Siromaa7122/
Zhyroma7117/
Heromaa7115/
Siromea7114/
Hiramma7112/
Churama7111/
Kiromai7110/
Khiromi718/
Siromas717/
Shiromo717/
Khirome717/
Hairomi715/
Tsiroma714/
Hiraama713/
Khirama713/
Heirama713/
Chittramat713/
Sirouma712/
Quiroma712/
Kairoma712/
Cheromo712/
Kirohma711/
Chirumi711/
Chithramma711/
Chaitramma711/
Hiroomi711/
Hirutma711/
Ciramad711/
Ciramat711/
Siromat711/
Cheruma711/
Heromay711/
Herouma711/
Hiramai711/
Hiramay711/
Sireoma711/
Sieroma711/
Cairama711/
Cherome711/
Chyromi711/
Chittramas711/
Hiromhi711/
Cheromoi67108/
Cheromit6795/
Chirumei6749/
Chiramos6741/
Shiramat6739/
Choirumi6727/
Khairuma6720/
Cheromei6719/
Siromeat6712/
Sairomaa6712/
Hiramait6711/
Hoirumah679/
Siromaha678/
Cheroomi678/
Chiramit678/
Cheromoy677/
Hirohumi676/
Chiramod675/
Cheramat675/
Shiramad675/
Hiromich675/
Sierosma674/
Cheramha674/
Khairomi673/
Shiramma673/
Choirumahad672/
Kairosma672/
Khiramma671/
Khairama671/
Chirhami671/
Cheramay671/
Cheramma671/
Cheromij671/
Chieremo671/
Hiramadh671/
Hirammai671/
Herhouma671/
Kairouma671/
Hairhome671/
Chirhume671/
Chirramo671/
Chirremo671/
Hiruthma671/
Chyromod671/
Chirumuo671/
Cheramai671/
Shirzama671/
Cheremai671/
Chirames671/
Heromaus670/

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