Schirra Surname

134,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schirra 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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Schirra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4341:33,0754,362
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Italy3351:182,55727,101
France1391:477,86167,615
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Schirra (30) may also be a first name.

Schirra 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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Schirra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schirra is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schirra.

How Common Is The Last Name Schirra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,334th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,174,089 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Schirra reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schirra is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 30 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 2,434 people, or 1 in 33,075. In Germany Schirra is most common in: Saarland, where 57 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Italy, where 10 percent reside.

Schirra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schirra has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schirra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schirra surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schirra earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 23.63% less than the national average, earning €22,935 per year and in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,639 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirrah932/
Schierra931/
Schirras930/
Shirra9261,516/
Chirra9212,627/
Schira921,631/
Scirra921/
Schiera861,499/
Sciorra86454/
Scherra8662/
Shirras8648/
Schurra8637/
Shirrah8627/
Chirray8621/
Scheira8620/
Schirza8616/
Schiraj8612/
Shirray8610/
Schiray869/
Chirraa868/
Shchira868/
Shierra867/
Schirau867/
Shirraz865/
Scierra864/
Chitrra863/
Chirras863/
Schirro862/
Shirrea862/
Shirrat861/
Chirrah861/
Schiras861/
Schirea861/
Chirrat861/
Shirrra861/
Shirrad860/
Shira8342,330/
Chira8321,018/
Sirra835,364/
Scira83154/
Cirra83109/
Schierau8028/
Scherrah8025/
Scirratt8024/
Schirrey8024/
Shirrzai809/
Chittrra805/
Scherrad802/
Shirrath801/
Shchirat801/
Shirratt801/
Schirzay801/
Schittra801/
Sierra77447,254/
Shirai7796,514/
Shiraz779,354/
Chitra776,812/
Chaira776,580/
Schiro775,830/
Shiraj773,596/
Chirea773,110/
Chirau772,526/
Shirah772,171/
Chirat771,978/
Scerra771,608/
Chiras771,459/
Shirza771,409/
Shaira77994/
Sheira77856/
Sherra77561/
Shiras77541/
Chirai77438/
Scirea77428/
Shirap77375/
Shiray77344/
Schera77319/
Cherra77297/
Cheira77256/
Schirò77181/
Schura77143/
Shirga77141/
Sciera77140/
Chiraș77127/
Chirap77115/
Schyra77107/
Shiera7791/
Shirat7775/
Chiraş7768/
Sciora7766/
Chiraz7762/
Scuira7754/
Seirra7744/
Chiraj7741/
Sirrah7740/
Shirad7737/
Shitra7736/
Shuira7729/
Sirras7728/
Sirraj7725/
Choira7724/
Chirha7724/
Sirraa7718/
Chiray7718/
Chiraa7715/
Chhira7711/
Sirrat7710/
Chuira7710/
Shirea779/
Chirad779/
Shoira778/
Cirrea776/
Shirro776/
Shiora775/
Shiraa774/
Chirro774/
Shirha773/
Sirrea773/
Chihra773/
Shirau773/
Sirray772/
Citrra771/
Scirha771/
Scaira771/
Shyrra771/
Shihra771/
Sshira771/
Chiréa771/
Cirras771/
Sirrad771/
Shurra771/
Schiró771/
Sehrra771/
Scherraus7548/
Sira7332,687/
Cira737,041/
Chairat7125,155/
Cherrad714,142/
Cherrat713,864/
Shirzai712,639/
Sierras711,910/
Shairaz711,842/
Chitrat711,427/
Cherraj711,048/
Shairah71714/
Chithra71505/
Shiraha71429/
Sherrah71393/
Chittra71307/
Chiraux71283/
Chaitra71148/
Chairap71134/
Chitray71133/
Shirahe71120/
Sairras71111/
Chairay7196/
Chairai7177/
Sirratt7164/
Chirrey7161/
Schiroo7155/
Sherrad7152/
Chairas7151/
Chiraai7147/
Sherras7146/
Chairaj7140/
Scherza7136/
Chairad7134/
Schurau7133/
Shirrod7131/
Chirhah7130/
Cheiras7128/
Cherras7127/
Sahaira7126/
Shiraaz7126/
Shchyra7126/
Shirzay7125/
Sherrat7123/
Sheiraz7123/
Schuray7120/
Choirat7118/
Schiero7118/
Chitrai7118/
Chiraud7117/
Chhitra7115/
Shairai7114/
Chaaira7114/
Sherraz7114/
Shirast7113/
Chirash7113/
Cherrai7112/
Cherraa7112/
Shairaj7111/
Choirah7111/
Scheray7111/
Shiroha7110/
Chairaz7110/
Cherray7110/
Sierrad7110/
Shitrai718/
Sierraz718/
Shcaira718/
Schuraj718/
Shirahd718/
Shairat717/
Sierrra716/
Choiras716/
Chitrad715/
Shaaira715/
Sierraa715/
Sheirah715/
Scheraj715/
Schirey714/
Schirop714/
Chitraa714/
Hsierra714/
Chirața714/
Chitrea713/
Sherray713/
Shirash713/
Chitras713/
Ssierra713/
Schurai713/
Sherraj712/
Sierrea712/
Sahijra712/
Shirhad712/
Shairau712/
Seirras712/
Cherraz712/
Shchera712/
Shihraz712/
Scherro712/
Shirhat712/
Chiraah712/
Chirait712/
Shirroz712/
Shirgai712/
Shirrey711/
Sairrad711/
Chiraat711/
Chireaz711/
Chirroo711/
Chitrap711/
Chairea711/
Cheerra711/
Cheitra711/
Schairo711/
Scherah711/
Schihro711/
Schuera711/
Shurrah711/
Shurray711/
Shehrra711/
Shiraaj711/
Shiradh711/
Shiraph711/
Shiraus711/
Shireah711/
Shirhea711/
Shittra711/
Sherrai711/
Sherroa711/
Shairaa711/
Chirach711/
Chaihra711/
Shiread711/
Shiraiz711/
Sietrra711/
Sierrat711/
Scherat711/
Schiroh711/
Chajrra711/
Cherraî711/
Chiraph711/
Sahiera711/
Shhirah711/
Sheerra711/
Shirach711/
Shirait711/
Shahierrah711/
Shairza711/
Chaisra711/
Cheirau711/
Sciratt710/
Scherea710/
Schurah710/
Scirrey710/
Shurrau710/
Scheera710/
Sehrrah710/
Serra67203,123/
Siraj67163,112/
Sirat6724,081/
Shiro6718,682/
Citra6710,704/
Sirad679,906/
Saira679,863/
Cerra678,202/
Sirai676,670/
Shera675,846/
Sherratt675,588/
Chiro675,097/
Chera674,978/
Suhra674,402/
Suira672,819/
Shura672,608/
Siraz672,151/
Sehra672,123/
Siray671,856/
Surra671,320/
Sirah671,317/
Zirra671,254/
Sihra67928/
Seira67894/
Siera67892/
Siraa67846/
Chyra67806/
Sitra67793/
Siras67774/
Shyra67534/
Szira67337/
Sirha67293/
Chairach67213/
Sirau67189/
Sirro67176/
Sirap67125/
Ciray67116/
Ciras67110/
Ciraj67107/
Soira6797/
Cirea6797/
Scherrey6787/
Chittrat6787/
Saghiray6785/
Sirga6781/
Sciro6758/
Chithray6756/
Cirap6754/
Chaithra6752/
Chirault6748/
Shiraaya6742/
Scherrei6740/
Cihra6740/
Schirott6739/
Cherreau6737/
Sisra6737/
Shairzay6731/
Siroa6729/
Sirza6728/
Scherach6726/
Shairzai6725/
Cirga6725/
Sahairah6724/
Scheirey6722/
Cirad6722/
Cirro6720/
Cirat6720/
Chithrai6718/
Shahiera6718/
Scheradt6716/
Cirha6715/
Chaihrah6715/
Chitrash6713/
Shierrey6712/
Cirah6711/
Ceira6711/
Cyrra6711/
Shaairah6711/
Siraň6710/
Chittray679/
Chairatt679/
Sirea678/
Shirasth677/
Chaairat677/
Saheiray677/
Chirò676/
Shirrood676/
Scherzay675/
Cirau675/
Sahairay674/
Sgira674/
Sjira674/
Chaihrat674/
Cheiraud673/
Scheerat673/
Shirasht672/
Hsira672/
Scheraus672/
Sherrads672/
Chairash672/
Sahairaj671/
Chirahay671/
Chitrapp671/
Cehra671/
Cherrahe671/
Chhaitra671/
Chhitraa671/
Sheirzai671/
Shirahas671/
Shiraich671/
Shaithra671/
Chéra671/
Sérra671/
Scera671/
Shjra671/
Ścira671/
Shairaaz671/
Shaisras671/
Shaitrat671/
Sirać671/
Shirroos671/
Shiró671/
Ssira671/
Scheraud671/
Schüraus671/
Sîhra671/
Syhra671/
Ciraa671/
Shuhiera671/
Shshirah671/
Siraç671/
Shaheira671/
Syrra671/
Chairadt671/
Chairast671/
Sherrath670/
Schereat670/
Sherraad670/
Sherrats670/
Cherraud670/
Scherazz670/
Scheraid670/

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