Chitenga Surname
Approximately 996 people bear this surname
Chitenga Surname Definition:
Chitenga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: lake / Pond.
Chitenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 871 | 1:17,725 | 2,597 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zambia | 10 | 1:1,584,992 | 31,679 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chitenga (16) may also be a first name.
Chitenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitenga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: lake / Pond.
Chitenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitenga has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitenga? popularity and diffusion
Chitenga is the 362,813th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitenga are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chitenga is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 871 people, or 1 in 17,725. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 48 percent reside, Harare Province, where 12 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 11 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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