Chitenje Surname

142,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chitenje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chitenje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,5881:6,615948
Tanzania3341:158,50814,206
Zimbabwe1421:108,72015,015
Zambia321:495,31022,215
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England31:18,572,686338,250

Chitenje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chitenje occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitenje? popularity and diffusion

Chitenje is the 142,337th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,330,523 people. The surname Chitenje is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitenje reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Chitenje is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,588 people, or 1 in 6,615. Barring Malawi Chitenje occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 11 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

Chitenje Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chitenje earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning R 260,784 per year and in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitene933/
Chitenge881,028/
Chitanje88813/
Chitenhe88212/
Chitonje88138/
Chitenji88137/
Chitenja881/
Citendje881/
Chitehne881/
Chicenje881/
Shitenje881/
Chaitene881/
Chenje86830/
Chinje86238/
Citene861/
Chithonje82915/
Tchitenge8234/
Chistense821/
Chitenooj821/
Chetene80139/
Citenge80117/
Chenjee8089/
Chitena8064/
Chinjee8021/
Chendje8021/
Chindje8018/
Kitenje8016/
Hitener8013/
Chinjer809/
Chiense802/
Hitenge802/
Chinjei801/
Chinjet801/
Histene801/
Hinje7770/
Henje7739/
Chitengi751,683/
Sichenje75291/
Chisense75237/
Chitenzi75202/
Shitenge75179/
Chetenge7590/
Chisenge7555/
Citengie7527/
Chitonji7515/
Chitinji7513/
Chittena7511/
Chitenha759/
Tchetene753/
Chitemhe752/
Chitenyo751/
Chitenza751/
Kitendje751/
Tshitene751/
Citheneh751/
Chiensse750/
Cheatene750/
Heitener750/
Chittenchet741/
Tshitenge7119,839/
Chenge716,148/
Shinje712,261/
Chenji711,567/
Shenje711,031/
Chinji71958/
Henjes71533/
Gitene71373/
Shichenje71354/
Chenze71266/
Hendje71215/
Hainje71195/
Zitene71159/
Chense71140/
Heinje71115/
Chence7189/
Shitenger7140/
Henjer7122/
Hiense7120/
Xhenje7115/
Cetene7114/
Hentje718/
Chenjy715/
Chiens715/
Schetener715/
Khinje714/
Henjed713/
Hienze713/
Chaitenzi712/
Sitene712/
Citena712/
Chaitanji711/
Chesteene711/
Schuitena711/
Chitengii711/
Chitenzhi711/
Chinjy711/
Hindje711/
Hisnje711/
Tshitenye711/
Tshietene711/
Chincj711/
Sichendje711/
Hiteny711/
Hittenger710/
Hensje710/
Hemnje710/
Chittenchett701/
Kitenge6792,256/
Tshitengie673,879/
Chenche672,154/
Sitenge671,602/
Chimgee67870/
Chendge67696/
Shiteni67197/
Chingej67164/
Shindje67138/
Sistene67118/
Chenger67107/
Chinsee67101/
Chengee6788/
Chingee6768/
Chindji6760/
Caitens6759/
Cetenji6756/
Kitenye6743/
Shinjee6739/
Chensee6734/
Heintje6729/
Siteine6727/
Chinzee6726/
Kitenja6722/
Chienza6718/
Chitine6717/
Sitenei6717/
Shetene6716/
Gitenge6715/
Chenshe6711/
Chenjit678/
Sitiene678/
Chemjee677/
Chenzhe677/
Chinjai677/
Cheteny676/
Chitins676/
Citiena676/
Chinjit676/
Hennjes675/
Hetenge675/
Shinjer674/
Siteney674/
Chimsee674/
Chinjui673/
Hisense673/
Chenjai673/
Chensey672/
Chendji672/
Shemnje672/
Chenjoy672/
Chintji671/
Cethene671/
Chensse671/
Cheanji671/
Jitenge671/
Citeena671/
Hainjer671/
Schettiene671/
Sitence671/
Hendjes671/
Heatene671/
Hendjee671/
Heitens671/
Kahaitenge671/
Kitenze671/
Ziteine671/
Zittene671/
Shitenz671/
Ssitene671/
Schuytener671/
Gitenji671/
Chuinji671/
Cittens671/
Chiensy671/
Chemdje671/
Chemnji671/
Chengea671/
Chenset671/
Chinjoi671/
Chetengeyi671/
Chinzaj671/
Chisens671/
Kitenji671/
Tshithenye671/
Sitegne671/
Sitenye671/
Shienze671/
Chengez671/
Chenjid671/
Chenser671/
Cithens670/
Chencey670/
Hestene670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitenje
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