Schira Surname

244,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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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Schira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5001:724,91856,977
France3611:183,99628,633
Germany3291:244,69726,709
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Switzerland961:85,5519,588
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Austria131:655,03358,041
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirra923,352/
Schiera921,499/
Scheira9220/
Schirza9216/
Schiraj9212/
Schiray929/
Shchira928/
Schirau927/
Schiras921/
Schirea921/
Shira9142,330/
Chira9121,018/
Scira91154/
Schierau8628/
Schirrah862/
Shchirat861/
Schierra861/
Schirzay861/
Schittra861/
Schirras860/
Shirai8396,514/
Shirra8361,516/
Chirra8312,627/
Shiraz839,354/
Chitra836,812/
Chaira836,580/
Schiro835,830/
Shiraj833,596/
Chirea833,110/
Chirau832,526/
Shirah832,171/
Chirat831,978/
Chiras831,459/
Shirza831,409/
Shaira83994/
Sheira83856/
Shiras83541/
Chirai83438/
Scirea83428/
Shirap83375/
Shiray83344/
Schera83319/
Cheira83256/
Schirò83181/
Schura83143/
Shirga83141/
Sciera83140/
Chiraș83127/
Chirap83115/
Schyra83107/
Shiera8391/
Shirat8375/
Chiraş8368/
Sciora8366/
Chiraz8362/
Scuira8354/
Chiraj8341/
Shirad8337/
Shitra8336/
Shuira8329/
Choira8324/
Chirha8324/
Chiray8318/
Chiraa8315/
Chhira8311/
Chuira8310/
Shirea839/
Chirad839/
Shoira838/
Shiora835/
Shiraa834/
Shirha833/
Chihra833/
Shirau833/
Scirha831/
Scirra831/
Scaira831/
Shihra831/
Sshira831/
Chiréa831/
Schiró831/
Sira8032,687/
Cira807,041/
Chairat7725,155/
Shirzai772,639/
Shairaz771,842/
Chitrat771,427/
Shairah77714/
Chithra77505/
Sciorra77454/
Shiraha77429/
Chittra77307/
Chiraux77283/
Chaitra77148/
Chairap77134/
Chitray77133/
Shirahe77120/
Chairay7796/
Chairai7777/
Scherra7762/
Schiroo7755/
Chairas7751/
Shirras7748/
Chiraai7747/
Chairaj7740/
Schurra7737/
Scherza7736/
Chairad7734/
Schurau7733/
Chirhah7730/
Cheiras7728/
Shirrah7727/
Sahaira7726/
Shiraaz7726/
Shchyra7726/
Shirzay7725/
Sheiraz7723/
Chirray7721/
Schuray7720/
Choirat7718/
Schiero7718/
Chitrai7718/
Chiraud7717/
Chhitra7715/
Shairai7714/
Chaaira7714/
Shirast7713/
Chirash7713/
Shairaj7711/
Choirah7711/
Scheray7711/
Shiroha7710/
Shirray7710/
Chairaz7710/
Chirraa778/
Shitrai778/
Shcaira778/
Schuraj778/
Shirahd778/
Shairat777/
Shierra777/
Choiras776/
Chitrad775/
Shaaira775/
Sheirah775/
Scheraj775/
Shirraz775/
Schirey774/
Schirop774/
Chitraa774/
Scierra774/
Chirața774/
Chitrea773/
Chitrra773/
Chirras773/
Shirash773/
Chitras773/
Schurai773/
Sahijra772/
Schirro772/
Shirhad772/
Shirrea772/
Shairau772/
Shchera772/
Shihraz772/
Shirhat772/
Chiraah772/
Chirait772/
Shirgai772/
Shirrat771/
Chiraat771/
Chireaz771/
Chirrah771/
Chitrap771/
Chairea771/
Cheitra771/
Schairo771/
Scherah771/
Schihro771/
Schuera771/
Shiraaj771/
Shiradh771/
Shiraph771/
Shiraus771/
Shireah771/
Shirhea771/
Shittra771/
Shairaa771/
Chirach771/
Chaihra771/
Shiread771/
Shiraiz771/
Scherat771/
Schiroh771/
Chiraph771/
Chirrat771/
Sahiera771/
Shhirah771/
Shirach771/
Shirait771/
Shirrra771/
Shairza771/
Chaisra771/
Cheirau771/
Sciratt770/
Scherea770/
Schurah770/
Scheera770/
Shirrad770/
Siraj73163,112/
Sirat7324,081/
Shiro7318,682/
Citra7310,704/
Sirad739,906/
Saira739,863/
Sirai736,670/
Shera735,846/
Sirra735,364/
Chiro735,097/
Chera734,978/
Suhra734,402/
Suira732,819/
Shura732,608/
Siraz732,151/
Sehra732,123/
Siray731,856/
Sirah731,317/
Sihra73928/
Seira73894/
Siera73892/
Siraa73846/
Chyra73806/
Sitra73793/
Siras73774/
Shyra73534/
Szira73337/
Sirha73293/
Sirau73189/
Sirap73125/
Ciray73116/
Ciras73110/
Cirra73109/
Ciraj73107/
Soira7397/
Cirea7397/
Sirga7381/
Sciro7358/
Cirap7354/
Cihra7340/
Sisra7337/
Siroa7329/
Sirza7328/
Cirga7325/
Cirad7322/
Cirat7320/
Cirha7315/
Cirah7311/
Ceira7311/
Siraň7310/
Sirea738/
Chirò736/
Cirau735/
Sgira734/
Sjira734/
Hsira732/
Cehra731/
Chéra731/
Scera731/
Shjra731/
Ścira731/
Sirać731/
Shiró731/
Ssira731/
Sîhra731/
Syhra731/
Ciraa731/
Siraç731/
Chairach71213/
Chittrat7187/
Saghiray7185/
Chithray7156/
Chaithra7152/
Chirault7148/
Shiraaya7142/
Schirott7139/
Shairzay7131/
Scherach7126/
Scherrah7125/
Shairzai7125/
Scirratt7124/
Sahairah7124/
Schirrey7124/
Scheirey7122/
Chithrai7118/
Shahiera7118/
Scheradt7116/
Chaihrah7115/
Chitrash7113/
Shaairah7111/
Shirrzai719/
Chittray719/
Chairatt719/
Shirasth717/
Chaairat717/
Saheiray717/
Chittrra715/
Scherzay715/
Sahairay714/
Chaihrat714/
Cheiraud713/
Scheerat713/
Shirasht712/
Scherrad712/
Scheraus712/
Chairash712/
Sahairaj711/
Chirahay711/
Chitrapp711/
Chhaitra711/
Chhitraa711/
Sheirzai711/
Shirahas711/
Shiraich711/
Shirrath711/
Shaithra711/
Shairaaz711/
Shaisras711/
Shaitrat711/
Shirratt711/
Scheraud711/
Schüraus711/
Shuhiera711/
Shshirah711/
Shaheira711/
Chairadt711/
Chairast711/
Schereat710/
Scherazz710/
Scheraid710/
Sierra67447,254/
Sirait6757,019/
Sheraz6727,837/
Shirey678,739/
Chiroy675,667/
Sairat674,298/
Sitrap671,828/
Sheera671,729/
Scerra671,608/
Shiroi671,585/
Sheraj671,564/
Siraad671,507/
Shajra671,417/
Sairah671,325/
Seirah671,235/
Shiroo671,216/
Cherad671,090/
Cheera671,033/
Soiray67865/
Siraat67840/
Chitro67753/
Zsirai67738/
Shyrai67576/
Sherra67561/
Chytra67529/
Cherai67516/
Sieras67515/
Sirach67368/
Siraha67365/
Sitrat67357/
Soirat67352/
Suitra67338/
Siraut67304/
Cherra67297/
Sairai67292/
Sitrai67292/
Sierat67279/
Sairaj67242/
Siraud67225/
Cherat67221/
Cireap67217/
Suhrah67216/
Shujra67213/
Shuura67210/
Sieraj67207/
Chairo67199/
Siraaj67189/
Cheraz67177/
Chayra67175/
Shairo67170/
Sireau67168/
Siratt67164/
Sherah67159/
Choiro67155/
Shurai67151/
Shayra67149/
Chetra67147/
Chirou67146/
Schero67144/
Siradz67143/
Cheras67141/
Chirot67139/
Shetra67136/
Cheraa67128/
Sherap67125/
Sherza67125/
Sierau67124/
Seirai67122/
Siraux67121/
Seiras67121/
Sehrai67116/
Citrea67110/
Cherap6799/
Suirat6794/
Cheray6794/
Sairay6793/
Sairas6792/
Chiros6790/
Sherat6787/
Suiray6787/
Shytra6787/
Schürhaus6786/
Suirah6777/
Shiroz6777/
Siraid6770/
Sairad6770/
Cheiro6768/
Shirod6765/
Sirash6763/
Sheray6756/
Shyras6754/
Sieyra6753/
Ciraud6750/
Chirey6749/
Scherraus6748/
Citras6748/
Chiroh6746/
Sherai6746/
Cherau6744/
Seirra6744/
Sheara6742/
Chhiro6741/
Sirrah6740/
Sierad6739/
Sheras6738/
Citrap6738/
Chirei6738/
Siraay6738/
Shuray6737/
Shirou6736/
Sherad6736/
Cherha6736/
Shiroh6735/
Sehrah6734/
Sheraa6734/
Ciraus6730/
Chiroi6730/
Saitra6729/
Shirot6729/
Sirras6728/
Ciraiz6726/
Cirach6726/
Sietra6725/
Sirraj6725/
Suhyra6725/
Sehraj6724/
Shyrap6723/
Schüro6723/
Suhrau6723/
Chhera6722/
Sirajh6721/
Sherga6721/
Schürausz6721/
Syhrah6720/
Sittra6720/
Siraus6720/
Siraph6719/
Shitro6719/
Sithra6719/
Shehra6719/
Shurah6719/
Sirraa6718/
Shiruo6716/
Soiras6716/
Soirah6716/
Cireau6716/
Shiero6715/
Shiroj6714/
Sirais6714/
Citray6714/
Sitray6713/
Shurha6713/
Schuro6712/
Seiroa6712/
Sirzai6712/
Suiraz6711/
Sirasz6711/
Schireich6711/
Seihra6711/
Chéraz6711/
Chirop6710/
Sirrat6710/
Siraas6710/
Shjraa6710/
Sairha679/
Sherau679/
Sziray679/
Sehjra679/
Sahjra679/
Citraa678/
Sairaz678/
Shiroy678/
Sirast678/
Shurea678/
Sethra678/
Chérat678/
Sheyra677/
Shiros677/
Zsehra677/
Scioro677/
Cittra676/
Citrad676/
Citrah676/
Siraaz676/
Sihray676/
Cirrea676/
Shurau676/
Shirro676/
Sirayp676/
Shyray675/
Sirapp675/
Saaira675/
Sherha675/
Siraai675/
Sirzea675/
Shjrah675/
Sheroa674/
Cherea674/
Shirgo674/
Ceiras674/
Sahyra674/
Shyraz674/
Chirro674/
Shuraa674/
Cheraj674/
Sirahy674/
Sieraa674/
Cheraș674/
Citrat674/
Ciroha674/
Suehra674/
Shirzo674/
Ciraut673/
Chiroo673/
Sehray673/
Sirats673/
Sherea673/
Sierah673/
Sirrea673/
Siraah673/
Z'Hira673/
Sajhra673/
Sirajj673/
Seirat673/
Shahierah673/
Saihra672/
Sitrea672/
Soisra672/
Siraih672/
Sairaa672/
Sairau672/
Sehraa672/
Suhraa672/
Suiraj672/
Suiras672/
Sitras672/
Suisra672/
Sirray672/
Siraiy672/
Cirats672/
Chiroz672/
Ciraux672/
Cheara672/
Shejra672/
Chyras672/
Chyray671/
Chithrath671/
Cheyra671/
Ciradh671/
Citrra671/
D'Sira671/
Scirop671/
Scitro671/
Siradh671/
Siratz671/
Sirgai671/
Sirhaj671/
Shyrra671/
Shesra671/
Seiray671/
Suihra671/
Ssaira671/
Ssiraj671/
Ssuhra671/
Siryoa671/
Chyraz671/
Sihraz671/
Cirras671/
Shirei671/
Hziray671/
Ściera671/
Suirau671/
Siraap671/
Sirgay671/
Siraip671/
Sirrad671/
Sitrau671/
Sitraz671/
Shirop671/
Shirzahah671/
Shurra671/
Sierai671/
Sczyra671/
Scirzo671/
Szirai671/
Ciraha671/
Ciraiy671/
Cheraï671/
Siradd671/
Sshera671/
Sehrra671/
Sairza671/
Scheraggi671/
Shyraa671/
Sirhad671/
Shjrat671/
Suhrai671/
Suhray671/
Szuhra671/
Chairaach671/
Chairatch671/
Chijro671/
Chirod671/
Chiroj671/
Shyrea670/
Sceara670/
Sierga670/
Scerah670/
Sirass670/
Sirayz670/
Scheraitz670/
Sceray670/

Schira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schira in the Russian language
Щираsira-

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