Chirure Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chirure Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chirure Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chirure Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chirure (Hindi: चिरूरे) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chirure? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Chirure are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 33 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 33 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 33 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiraure9327/
Hirure9217/
Chiroutre885/
Shirure86762/
Chirore8627/
Chiruri865/
Cherure862/
Chirura862/
Chirour861/
Chirire861/
Hirur831,246/
Cirur832/
Shirgure80513/
Chirurgi8068/
Chiraura8046/
Chirauri805/
Chirguri801/
Chirouri801/
Schierur800/
Shirur77831/
Sirure7740/
Cherur7710/
Herure776/
Hirore772/
Chiror771/
Cheroutre75158/
Chirrauri755/
Shirore71433/
Hiroura71274/
Chiriri71227/
Cherour71153/
Shirgur71119/
Shiruri7178/
Chururi7156/
Cheruri7119/
Chirori7119/
Giraure7111/
Khairur7111/
Khoirur719/
Siraure717/
Sirgure716/
Shirura715/
Hairour714/
Cherire713/
Chirora712/
Cherura711/
Shireur711/
Sherure711/
Chierrieri711/
Churire711/
Giroure711/
Heroure711/
Sirur679,185/
Herur671,426/
Cheroura67162/
Cheriere6767/
Shiroura6747/
Cherirey6747/
Shirzour6730/
Hiror6729/
Cherirei6721/
Chairiri6713/
Khairuri6712/
Girur676/
Cherorei676/
Khairour674/
Shiraura674/
Cherouri674/
Cherrour672/
Tsiruire672/
Chiroori671/
Ciror671/
Cheruhri671/
Chetruri671/
Cyrur671/
Shiroore671/
Shergure671/
Sshirore671/
Chehrour671/
Kheirour671/
Cerur671/
Cherurai671/
Cherurui671/
Chirrori671/
Chergour671/
Zehroure671/
Tsirutre671/

Chirure Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chirure in the Hindi language
चिरूरेcirure-

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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
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  • 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 Chirure
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