Chitava Surname
Approximately 666 people bear this surname
Chitava Surname User-submission:
The surname Chitava means 'carrying case', 'bag', or 'handbag', 'satchel'.
Chitava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 494 | 1:31,251 | 4,826 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Georgia | 35 | 1:107,016 | 9,047 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chitava (52) may also be a first name.
Chitava Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Chitava means 'carrying case', 'bag', or 'handbag', 'satchel'.
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Chitava Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
Chitava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitava in the Georgian language | ||
| ჩიტავა | chitava | - |
| Chitava in the Russian language | ||
| Читава | citava | - |
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Footnotes
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