Chitabo Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitabo Surname Definition:

Chitabo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: book.

Chitabo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1161:136,63710,044
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Chitabo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitabo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: book.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitabo Last Name Facts

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

Chitabo is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitabo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,683,218th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Chitabo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitabo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 136,637. In Zambia Chitabo is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent live, Northern Province, where 28 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in one country. It is also common in Peru, where 1 percent live.

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