Chitanu Surname
Approximately 833 people bear this surname
Chitanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 636 | 1:5,600 | 867 |
| Romania | 120 | 1:167,316 | 17,344 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Chitanu (28) may also be a first name.
Chitanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chitanu (Hindi: चितानू, Marathi: िचतानू, Oriya: ଚିତନୁ) occurs most in Moldova. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chitanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitanu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 417,348th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Chitanu live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name in the world, held by 28 people.
This surname is most widespread in Moldova, where it is borne by 636 people, or 1 in 5,600. In Moldova Chitanu is mostly found in: Hîncești District, where 53 percent reside, Leova District, where 13 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent reside. Barring Moldova this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 14 percent reside and Greece, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitangu | 93 | 166 | / |
| Schitanu | 93 | 89 | / |
| Chitanhu | 93 | 49 | / |
| Chitanau | 93 | 29 | / |
| Chaitanu | 93 | 14 | / |
| Chhitanu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Chittanu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chitanus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chaithanu | 88 | 119 | / |
| Schiteanu | 88 | 79 | / |
| Chithangu | 88 | 31 | / |
| Chitthanu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Tchitangu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Caitanu | 86 | 95 | / |
| Chitonu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hitanou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chitotnu | 80 | 76 | / |
| Caiteanu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chetangu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chuytanu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haitanou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shitangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaitanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cisteanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chetanui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitanu | 77 | 130 | / |
| Gitanu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jitanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cetanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hetanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sitanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshitangu | 75 | 727 | / |
| Chaitonui | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chaitanoo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ceisteanu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shithangu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chestanut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheitanou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaitanau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chetanuch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saitanu | 71 | 400 | / |
| Kitangu | 71 | 378 | / |
| Sitanut | 71 | 108 | / |
| Sitangu | 71 | 89 | / |
| Zoitanu | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kaitanu | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kitanou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Tchitounou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chaithonui | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sithanu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zaitanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hitanoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cetanau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kitanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chauythanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saithanu | 67 | 201 | / |
| Kitainui | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sistanus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sithanut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joiteanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kitanous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jitthanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jittanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaithanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchitoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitthanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saitanau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittanut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoiteanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khetanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khetanau | 67 | 1 | / |
Chitanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitanu in the Hindi language | ||
| चितानू | citanu | - |
| Chitanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିତନୁ | citanu | - |
| Chitanu in the Marathi language | ||
| िचतानू | icatanu | 66.67 |
| िचतनू | icatanu | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitanu
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