Chitechi Surname

210,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chitechi Surname Definition:

Chitechi is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: tile given to a person whose actual name has been momentarily forgotten.

Chitechi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9571:23,5972,677
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Chitechi (742) may also be a first name.

Chitechi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitechi is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: tile given to a person whose actual name has been momentarily forgotten.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitechi Last Name Facts

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

Chitechi is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitechi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 210,468th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,716,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitechi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chitechi is also the 301,975th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 742 people.

The surname Chitechi is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,957 people, or 1 in 23,597. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 71 percent live, Nairobi County, where 11 percent live and Mombasa County, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Chitechi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

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Footnotes

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