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) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitalu? popularity and diffusion
Chitalu is the 42,429th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 593,352 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitalu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 175,434th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,880 people.
Chitalu is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 12,185 people, or 1 in 1,301. In Zambia Chitalu is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 29 percent live, Northern Province, where 27 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitalu
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