Chitamba Surname
Approximately 395 people bear this surname
Chitamba Surname Definition:
Chitamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wave.
Chitamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 198 | 1:77,971 | 11,469 |
| Zambia | 137 | 1:115,693 | 8,909 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chitamba (32) may also be a first name.
Chitamba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitamba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wave.
Chitamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitamba (Oriya: ଚିଟାା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitamba? popularity and diffusion
Chitamba is the 733,258th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chitamba live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chitamba is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 32 people.
The surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 77,971. In Zimbabwe Chitamba is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 38 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 25 percent reside and Harare Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 35 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chitamba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitamba in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଟାା | citaa | - |
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Footnotes
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