Schira Surname
Approximately 1,631 people bear this surname
Schira Surname User-submission:
One origin of the surname Schirra (or 'Schira') is from the French name Girard (or Gerard). Huguenots with this name migrated to the German regions Saarland and Palatinate after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes (1685), where this name arose.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 500 | 1:724,918 | 56,977 |
| France | 361 | 1:183,996 | 28,633 |
| Germany | 329 | 1:244,697 | 26,709 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Switzerland | 96 | 1:85,551 | 9,588 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Schira (43) may also be a first name.
Schira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
One origin of the surname Schirra (or 'Schira') is from the French name Girard (or Gerard). Huguenots with this name migrated to the German regions Saarland and Palatinate after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes (1685), where this name arose.
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Schira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schira (Russian: Щира) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schira? popularity and diffusion
Schira is the 244,303rd most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,468,146 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Schira are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 43 people.
The last name Schira is most common in The United States, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 724,918. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 19 percent reside, Michigan, where 17 percent reside and Missouri, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Schira exists in 22 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.
Schira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schira last name expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schira are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Schira earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $52,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning $41,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Schira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Schira in the Russian language | ||
| Щира | sira | - |
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Footnotes
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