Chidoti Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chidoti Surname Definition:

Chidoti is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: clay.

Chidoti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1301:118,75616,091
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chidoti (55) may also be a first name.

Chidoti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chidoti is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: clay.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chidoti Last Name Facts

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

Chidoti is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidoti? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chidoti is the 1,527,735th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chidoti live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chidoti is also the 1,336,256th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name Chidoti is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 118,756. In Zimbabwe Chidoti is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent reside, Harare Province, where 22 percent reside and Matabeleland North Province, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chidothi934,656/
Cidoti921/
Chidothii881/
Chaidouti881/
Chiodotti881/
Chidati86798/
Chidota86165/
Chidote869/
Chedoti865/
Chaidoutis8244/
Chidothe802,635/
Chidatie8032/
Chidhote805/
Shidotti802/
Chidetti801/
Chidetie801/
Sidoti775,834/
Gidoti7723/
Kidoti776/
Cidati772/
Hedoti771/
Hidoty771/
Cidote771/
Chidattie751/
Chedati71276/
Sidotti71204/
Chidata71112/
Chidete71105/
Kaidoti7128/
Cedotti7124/
Hidaati7116/
Chiduta7111/
Hidatti718/
Shidote712/
Sidooti711/
Gidothi711/
Sidouti711/
Sidoiti711/
Siddoti711/
Chudeti711/
Chidute711/
Chedote711/
Chidatha67209/
Chedotte6725/
Chaidate6718/
Quidotti674/
Chidutha674/
Chedetti673/
Chedothe672/
Chhidate671/
Tchedati671/
Shidatei671/
Quidothi671/
Chidauta671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chidoti
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