Chitawala Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chitawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chitawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8041:65,8486,967
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Chitawala Last Name Facts

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

Chitawala (Marathi: चीतावला) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chitawala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitawala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 426,196th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitawala reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 804 people, or 1 in 65,848. In Tanzania Chitawala is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 77 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 15 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chitawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitawala in the Marathi language
चीतावलाcitavala-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitawala
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