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) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitele? popularity and diffusion
Chitele is the 4,116,508th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Chitele are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chitele is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 30 percent are found and India, where 26 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chitele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitele in the Marathi language | ||
| िचतेळे | icatele | - |
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