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 surname Chiroma is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiroma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,924th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 365,236 people. This surname is primarily 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 worldwide, held by 8,293 people.

Chiroma is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 19,853 people, or 1 in 8,923. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 21 percent reside, Borno, where 13 percent reside and Jigawa, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Chiroma exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Chiroma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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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