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) is found most in Moldova. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 417,348th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Chitanu reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 28 people.
Chitanu is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is carried by 636 people, or 1 in 5,600. In Moldova Chitanu is most common in: Hîncești District, where 53 percent live, Leova District, where 13 percent live and Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Moldova this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 14 percent live and Greece, where 3 percent live.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitanu
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