Chirray Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Chirray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
Chirray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chirray Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chirray is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chirray.
How Common Is The Last Name Chirray? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chirray is the 4,307,654th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Chirray are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Chirray is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 254,944. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Falkirk, where 86 percent live, City of Edinburgh, where 10 percent live and West Lothian, where 5 percent live.
Chirray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chirray has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Chirray last name increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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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 Chirray
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