Where Does The Last Name Chitapa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chitapa is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitapa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 405,063^rd most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. The last name Chitapa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chitapa are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chitapa is also the 1,246,114^th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 62 people.

It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 600 people, or 1 in 25,730. In Zimbabwe Chitapa is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 49 percent live, Midlands Province, where 15 percent live and Harare Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.