Chitala Surname
Approximately 3,127 people bear this surname
Chitala Surname Definition:
Chitala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: storage shed.
Chitala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,376 | 1:11,519 | 1,327 |
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| India | 445 | 1:1,723,742 | 62,071 |
| Mexico | 343 | 1:361,884 | 7,504 |
| Kenya | 207 | 1:223,091 | 15,759 |
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| Zimbabwe | 55 | 1:280,695 | 28,958 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Chitala (169) may also be a first name.
Chitala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: storage shed.
Chitala Demographics
Chitala Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chitala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitala (Hindi: चितला, Marathi: चीतला, Russian: Читала) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chitala is the 142,337th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,330,523 people. Chitala is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Chitala are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 703,581st most common first name throughout the world, held by 169 people.
This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,376 people, or 1 in 11,519. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 28 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside and Northern Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 19 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.
Chitala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Chitala surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.
Chitala earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $49,194 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chitala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitala in the Hindi language | ||
| चितला | citala | - |
| Chitala in the Marathi language | ||
| चीतला | citala | 42.86 |
| चीटाला | citala | 42.86 |
| चीताला | citala | 14.29 |
| Chitala in the Russian language | ||
| Читала | citala | - |
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Footnotes
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