Chitava Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitava Surname User-submission:

The surname Chitava means 'carrying case', 'bag', or 'handbag', 'satchel'.

Chitava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4941:31,2514,826
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Georgia351:107,0169,047
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland71:764,83125,488
India61:127,844,230863,365
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chitava (52) may also be a first name.

Chitava Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chitava means 'carrying case', 'bag', or 'handbag', 'satchel'.

- chrischitava

Chitava Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chitava Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chitava (Georgian: ჩიტავა, Russian: Читава) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chitava.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chitava is the 495,560th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. Chitava occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Chitava reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 52 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 31,251. In Zimbabwe Chitava is most common in: Harare Province, where 21 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Chitava exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 5 percent are found.

Chitava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Chitava earn somewhat more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $25,084,500 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitaeva93398/
Tchitava93365/
Chitavha9317/
Chitavad932/
Chitavaz931/
Chitavat931/
Citava921/
Chittavad881/
Chaitavat881/
Chitawa86403/
Cietava86222/
Chitova86151/
Chitave86141/
Chiteva8671/
Chitaba8664/
Chitavi8631/
Chytava863/
Haitava862/
Chetava861/
Citavad861/
Chistova806,746/
Schitova80225/
Chitahwa80159/
Chitawat80131/
Chetaeva8078/
Chutaeva8066/
Chytaeva8043/
Chitabai8033/
Chitovas8019/
Dzhitava8011/
Chitaiwa8010/
Chitawha8010/
Khitavad8010/
Chaitova808/
Chittawa805/
Hitavath803/
Chitovad802/
Chetavat802/
Chitauba801/
Chitauwa801/
Chitawad801/
Chithave801/
Shistava801/
Chitampa801/
Tchitaba801/
Cietavaa801/
Tshitava801/
Shithava801/
Shitavai801/
Chitavet801/
Hitova77178/
Cetava7754/
Jitava7753/
Kitava7730/
Sitava7717/
Hitave7714/
Citavá773/
Hitavi771/
Shchitova75599/
Tshitavha7559/
Chitabhai7529/
Chittawat7517/
Chuistova7511/
Tchistova757/
Chitampai756/
Chaitavip754/
Chistovaa752/
Choytaeva751/
Chitavich751/
Chittabai751/
Chaitavee751/
Chaitawau751/
Shitova7110,491/
Haitova715,248/
Chitawo711,619/
Zhitova71979/
Chitamphai71927/
Shitawa71635/
Kietava71400/
Shitaba71365/
Chitowa71346/
Chitoba71156/
Khitova71133/
Chitabo71117/
Chaitaveep71117/
Chutova71115/
Chetova7186/
Cistova7169/
Chytova7165/
Chitewa7159/
Chitabe7155/
Chitovo7144/
Huitaba7131/
Chaitabhai7130/
Chitawi7129/
Sietava7117/
Chuteva7116/
Tshithavha7116/
Suitava7113/
Kaitava7112/
Hithawa7112/
Chitove7111/
Scitova719/
Chitabi717/
Hitahua717/
Chaithavee715/
Chitová714/
Shitavo714/
Chitawe713/
Citabai713/
Haitavo713/
Chetavi713/
Jithava712/
Chetaba712/
Hoitawa712/
Chittampai712/
Kitavad711/
Saitava711/
Chitevo711/
Hitawat711/
Kitaiva711/
Kitavea711/
Zaitava711/
Sitavat711/
Seitava711/
Chetawa711/
Sitavai711/
Caitavo711/
Chaitawatt711/
Huitova711/
Heitova711/
Khaitova6719,801/
Chystova67565/
Shetavad67386/
Chitohwa67128/
Kaitavad67114/
Chitahwi6765/
Chitowat6760/
Shitaiwa6758/
Khistova6737/
Tshitaba6734/
Shuitova6732/
Shaitova6728/
Chetoeva6727/
Chestova6721/
Chitovho6720/
Hietavuo6712/
Schetova6710/
Chitahwe6710/
Shoitova6710/
Kitavath678/
Chitoveț678/
Chittamphai677/
Sheitova676/
Khituova675/
Chutoeva675/
Kaitavas675/
Shistova674/
Chistovy674/
Khoitova674/
Saitavas674/
Shitabay674/
Chitovet674/
Chittaumpai674/
Dzhytava674/
Hechtova673/
Haitabad673/
Chithabi673/
Kithavat673/
Shitabai673/
Shittaba673/
Chethave672/
Saithava672/
Kheitova672/
Cistovas672/
Chaithawach672/
Hitabhai671/
Kehtavat671/
Khetavas671/
Kitavaat671/
Kitavais671/
Kithavas671/
Saitavad671/
Chitabhi671/
Chitaubi671/
Chitehwa671/
Jaithava671/
Histabah671/
Hithabad671/
Hithaiba671/
Cistaway671/
Chettaba671/
Huistaba671/
Šichtova671/
Suitavea671/
Shestava671/
Chaytaba671/
Chetawah671/
Chithawe671/
Shithawa671/
Shitawah671/
Chittabi671/
Sithavha671/
Chittowa670/

Chitava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitava in the Georgian language
ჩიტავაchitava-
Chitava in the Russian language
Читаваcitava-

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