Chitele Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Chitele Surname Definition:
Chitele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dove cot.
Chitele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Chitele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitele is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dove cot.
Chitele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitele (Marathi: िचतेळे) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitele? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Chitele occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Chitele reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe Chitele is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 100 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 30 percent live and India, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chitele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitele in the Marathi language | ||
| िचतेळे | icatele | - |
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