Chitengu Surname

221,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitengu Surname Definition:

Chitengu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: antelope.

Chitengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,5291:10,0971,263
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Zambia311:511,28822,588
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chitengu (118) may also be a first name.

Chitengu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitengu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: antelope.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitengu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitengu is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chitengu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitengu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 221,309th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,952,031 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitengu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitengu is also the 859,937th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 118 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,529 people, or 1 in 10,097. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 25 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent reside and Harare Province, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe Chitengu is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

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