Chiruva Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiruva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiruva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1051:147,03118,799
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chiruva (64) may also be a first name.

Chiruva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiruva (Hindi: चिरुवा) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiruva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,785,358th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. Chiruva is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiruva are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 64 people.

This last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 147,031. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 34 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent reside and Harare Province, where 20 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Chiruva exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chiruva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiruva in the Hindi language
चिरुवाciruva80
चिरूवाciruva20

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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 Chiruva
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