Chitenge Surname
Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname
Chitenge Surname Definition:
Chitenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a place where people gather.
Chitenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 996 | 1:15,914 | 1,793 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Chitenge (40) may also be a first name.
Chitenge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitenge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a place where people gather.
Chitenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitenge occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitenge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 353,999th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitenge reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitenge is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 40 people.
The last name Chitenge is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 996 people, or 1 in 15,914. In Zambia Chitenge is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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