Shirihuru Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Shirihuru Surname User-submission:

The Shirihuru surname means 'big bird' and comes shiri and huru. It originates from a Zimbabwean tribe.

Shirihuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2191:70,49410,481
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shirihuru (13) may also be a first name.

Shirihuru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shirihuru surname means 'big bird' and comes shiri and huru. It originates from a Zimbabwean tribe.

- kudzwayi

Shirihuru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirihuru is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shirihuru.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirihuru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shirihuru is the 1,104,724th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shirihuru reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shirihuru is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.

Shirihuru is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 70,494. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 55 percent reside, Harare Province, where 26 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 9 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Shirihuru occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sirihoru823/
Shrihuria781/
Shrihar758/
Shriher751/
Shrihari711,266/
Shrihare715/
Shrihary711/
Shirahar711/
Shreihar711/
Shiruhar711/
Chirihar711/
Shreiher710/
Shirahara67429/
Shriharia67110/
Shri Aher672/
Shahriher671/
Shirahare671/
Seruyuru596/

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