Chintu Surname

60,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chintu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chintu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,3401:3,652455
India3,4521:222,20913,142
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
England171:3,277,533109,658
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Chintu (24,547) may also be a first name.

Chintu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chintu (Bengali: চিন্টু, Hindi: चिन्टू, Marathi: िंचतु, Oriya: ଚିୁପଧାନ, Tibetan: ཅིན་ཏུ་) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chintu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chintu is the 60,848th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 881,203 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Chintu live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,459th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 24,547 people.

Chintu is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 4,340 people, or 1 in 3,652. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 42 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.

Chintu Last Name Statistics demography

Chintu earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 28.72% less than the national average, earning $35,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schintu921,181/
Chinthu92835/
Chinttu925/
Chintou924/
Chhintu923/
Chintuu923/
Cintu91307/
Hintu9115/
Tchintou8632/
Chitentu8627/
Chuinteu862/
Chientou861/
Scintu831,084/
Chuntu83405/
Chentu83246/
Shintu83126/
Cintus8343/
Hinttu8319/
Csintu834/
Chimtu832/
Cinthu831/
Haintu831/
Hindtu831/
Hintou831/
Cntu805/
Tshintu771,994/
Chintoe7745/
Chintoo7733/
Chunthu7714/
Hintouh777/
Chentou776/
Chesntu772/
Shintou771/
Hainetu771/
Chuntuh771/
Cinthuy771/
Chuntuy771/
Chimtup771/
Chimtut771/
Khinthu771/
Chaisinthu754/
Kintu7329,045/
Sintu731,539/
Jintu731,219/
Gintu73269/
Zintu73244/
Hentu73108/
Centu7312/
Himtu731/
Xintu731/
Qintu731/
Chentout71304/
Chentouh71122/
Chuenteu7113/
Tchentou7112/
Cheunteu715/
Shinthau712/
Tchenteu712/
Chennttu711/
Tshinthu711/
Chentous711/
Chaimtou711/
Sintuj671,143/
Shentu67812/
Sintau67396/
Sinthu67302/
Henttu67277/
Sintus67189/
Kintau67179/
Centus67130/
Csintó6787/
Kintui6776/
Sintou6757/
Zintou6736/
Kintou6723/
Kinttu6719/
Quintu6711/
Sintuu6710/
Hentau6710/
Jaintu679/
Kintuy678/
Sintut677/
Gintuu677/
Jintau676/
Hentus674/
Zinthu674/
Tsintu674/
Sintud673/
Kintuh672/
Kintuu671/
Centeu671/
Henteu671/
Jinthu671/
Jintou671/
Cintoo671/
Sinttu671/
Sinteu671/
Kinteu671/
Kuintu671/
Zinteu671/
Sintuy671/
Simntu671/
Tshint'ou671/
Centuz671/
Chemtu671/
Sjintu671/
Jintui671/
Gintau671/

Chintu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chintu in the Tibetan language
ཅིན་ཏུ་chintu-
Chintu in the Bengali language
চিন্টুcintu86.36
চিন্তুcintu4.55
চিণ্টুcintu3.03
ছিন্টুchintu1.52
চিন্তূcintu1.52
সিন্টুsintu1.52
চিনটুcinatu1.52
Chintu in the Hindi language
चिन्टूcintu68.84
चिन्टुcintu9.68
चिंटूcintu8.37
चिन्तूcintu6.29
चिन्तुcintu1.76
चीन्टूcintu1.09
चिंटुcintu1.04
चिण्टूcintu0.72
चिंतुcintu0.59
चिंतूcintu0.54
चींटूcintu0.27
चीन्टुcintu0.18
चिनटूcinatu0.09
चीन्तूcintu0.09
चिनटुcinatu0.09
चींटुcintu0.09
चीण्टूcintu0.05
छींटूchintu0.05
चिन्ताुcintau0.05
चि्न्टूcintu0.05
चिण्टुcintu0.05
चिनतूcinatu0.05
Chintu in the Marathi language
िंचतुincatu51.5
िंचतूincatu35.43
िंचटूincatu4.34
िंचटुincatu4.1
चंतुcantu1.47
चंतूcantu1.01
चींतुcintu0.52
िचन्तुicantu0.49
चींटुcintu0.22
िचन्टुicantu0.22
िचन्टूicantu0.15
चींतूcintu0.1
चींटूcintu0.07
िचन्तूicantu0.07
चीन्तुcintu0.05
चीन्टूcintu0.05
चैतुcaitu0.02
चींत्याcintya0.02
चन्तूcantu0.02
चीन्टुcintu0.02
चैतूcaitu0.02
Chintu in the Oriya language
ଚିୁପଧାନciupadhana26.76
ଚିୁସାହୁciusahu23.94
ଚିୁନାୟକciunayaka22.54
ଚିୁକୁମାରciukumara22.54
ଚିନ୍ଟୁcintu2.82

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