Chiruwa Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Chiruwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 1:285,893 | 29,291 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chiruwa (13) may also be a first name.
Chiruwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiruwa is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiruwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiruwa live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiruwa is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.
This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 285,893. In Zimbabwe Chiruwa is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 76 percent are found, Harare Province, where 15 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Chiruwa occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 7 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirouwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chireuwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hiruwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cheruwa | 86 | 273 | / |
| Chiruva | 86 | 106 | / |
| Chiriwa | 86 | 103 | / |
| Chiruwe | 86 | 41 | / |
| Chiruba | 86 | 11 | / |
| Chiruwo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shiruwa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ciruway | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hiruwai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Churuwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hairouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chirouba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiruvha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiruvai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chirubha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiruwa | 77 | 1,178 | / |
| Hiruba | 77 | 80 | / |
| Siruwa | 77 | 57 | / |
| Hiruva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Heruwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ceruwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiriva | 71 | 176 | / |
| Kheruwa | 71 | 176 | / |
| Kiruswa | 71 | 145 | / |
| Chiriwo | 71 | 128 | / |
| Siruwat | 71 | 98 | / |
| Chiruvo | 71 | 80 | / |
| Chiruvi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Kiruwai | 71 | 29 | / |
| Chirowe | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chiruve | 71 | 19 | / |
| Hirubai | 71 | 19 | / |
| Sairuwa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Cheruva | 71 | 13 | / |
| Cheruba | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sheruwa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Cheruwo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chirubi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shiruva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kirouwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chirowo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheriwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiruba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kiruwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hairuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siruwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giruwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siruhwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hirubhai | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chiruvhi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chiruvhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shirubah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chiroeva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheruvat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheruwad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chirooue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chirieva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shirouba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherueva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheruvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirushwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherauva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherouwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherowwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherubah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirivay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chiruwa
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