Chitemo Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chitemo Surname Definition:

Chitemo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a small garden.

Chitemo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6451:32,1833,797
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chitemo (11) may also be a first name.

Chitemo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitemo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a small garden.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitemo Last Name Facts

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

Chitemo occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chitemo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitemo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 235,986th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. Chitemo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitemo are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name globally It is held by 11 people.

Chitemo is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,645 people, or 1 in 32,183. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dodoma Region, where 52 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 34 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and Angola, where 1 percent are found.

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