Chitechi Surname
Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,957 | 1:23,597 | 2,677 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
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.
Chitechi Demographics
Chitechi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittechi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chiteshi | 88 | 79 | / |
| Chitochi | 88 | 19 | / |
| Chitichi | 88 | 19 | / |
| Chitachi | 88 | 12 | / |
| Chetechi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Citechai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chaitecha | 82 | 12 | / |
| Chietachi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chitezi | 80 | 322 | / |
| Hiteshi | 80 | 194 | / |
| Chiteji | 80 | 123 | / |
| Chiteki | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kitechi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hiteche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chittichai | 78 | 471 | / |
| Chittachai | 78 | 85 | / |
| Chaitachai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chiteshe | 75 | 527 | / |
| Chitedzi | 75 | 86 | / |
| Shiteshi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chitesha | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chitache | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chitikei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chithika | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chitiche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Githechi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Histeyci | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chitoche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiteshai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chitishi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiteches | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chitthichai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chutichai | 71 | 462 | / |
| Khoitecha | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ceteci | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shitieshi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shitichai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kechteche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaitezui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chittekki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chithikka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sitecha | 67 | 1,573 | / |
| Chitika | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Chitiki | 67 | 881 | / |
| Chiteka | 67 | 832 | / |
| Chitica | 67 | 742 | / |
| Chiteke | 67 | 384 | / |
| Chitike | 67 | 67 | / |
| Chitesa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chitege | 67 | 34 | / |
| Siteshi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hithika | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shittichai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chitigi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chitige | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chiteze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hitesha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chitese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesteishchyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giteshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheteca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitheji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hithige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitecha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Githeci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitexe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitechi
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