Chipatu Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chipatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chipatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3361:157,56414,138
Zambia381:417,10320,300
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chipatu Last Name Facts

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

Chipatu (Marathi: िचपटू) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chipatu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 746,827th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name Chipatu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chipatu are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 157,564. In Tanzania Chipatu is most numerous in: Mtwara Region, where 49 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 35 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Chipatu exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chipetu8671/
Chipotu8613/
Shipatu862/
Chepatu861/
Chypatu861/
Tshipatu8021/
Kipatu77301/
Sipatu77209/
Jipatu771/
Gipatu771/
Chepaitui7518/
Chepaituy751/
Sipatau712/
Gipathu711/
Chepetui6734/
Heapatus671/
Chepethu671/
Hipoutus671/
Shephatu671/
Chepeitui63114/
Chepeytui631/
Chepeituy631/
Sepatu626/
Kipotu623/
Hepheastou591/
Kepatou5738/
Zepatou5732/
Tsipotu572/
Kepatau571/
Sepaitu571/
Kipoutou53562/
Tsipotou53536/
Zeppatou5324/
Chepotoo5311/
Keepattu531/
Jaipothu531/
Kaipothu531/

Chipatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chipatu in the Marathi language
िचपटूicapatu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chipatu
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