Chitalu Surname
Approximately 12,282 people bear this surname
Chitalu Surname User-submission:
The surname Chitalu denotes a humble person in Bemba, one of the Zambian languages.
Chitalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 12,185 | 1:1,301 | 180 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chitalu (1,880) may also be a first name.
Chitalu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chitalu denotes a humble person in Bemba, one of the Zambian languages.
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Where Does The Last Name Chitalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitalu (Hindi: चितालू, Marathi: िचतलू, Oriya: ଚିଟାଲୁ, Russian: Читалу) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitalu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 42,429th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 593,352 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitalu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 175,434th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 1,880 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 12,185 people, or 1 in 1,301. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 29 percent are found, Northern Province, where 27 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Chitalu exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chithalu | 93 | 15 | / |
| Chittalu | 93 | 7 | / |
| Chitallu | 93 | 5 | / |
| Hitalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Citalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chittealu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chithallu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chitelu | 86 | 49 | / |
| Chitolu | 86 | 26 | / |
| Shitalu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Chetalu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hitalau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cithalu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Citalau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tshitalu | 80 | 205 | / |
| Chittelu | 80 | 84 | / |
| Shitalou | 80 | 51 | / |
| Chittolu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chithelu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shaitalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitholu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chettalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chuttalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiteulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitaloe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitalu | 77 | 2,721 | / |
| Sitalu | 77 | 89 | / |
| Hetalu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gitalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Citolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chittollu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sitaliu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Sithalu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shetalu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kittalu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saitalu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kithalu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tchitoulou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chetolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gittalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heitailius | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seitalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Citaloo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kithaulu | 67 | 109 | / |
| Citoleux | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tshitolu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cietollu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shitaloe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kitaulhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaithalu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shethalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sithaalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sishtalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chettolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chettelu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chitalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitalu in the Hindi language | ||
| चितालू | citalu | - |
| Chitalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଟାଲୁ | citalu | 66.67 |
| ଚିତାଳୁ | citalu | 16.67 |
| ଚିତାଲୁ | citalu | 16.67 |
| Chitalu in the Marathi language | ||
| िचतलू | icatalu | 45.45 |
| िचतालू | icatalu | 18.18 |
| िचतंलू | icatanlu | 9.09 |
| चीतालू | citalu | 9.09 |
| चीतळु | citalu | 9.09 |
| चीतलु | citalu | 4.55 |
| िचतलु | icatalu | 4.55 |
| Chitalu in the Russian language | ||
| Читалу | citalu | - |
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Footnotes
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