Chitepo Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitepo Surname Definition:

Chitepo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: big leaf.

Chitepo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5421:28,4844,378
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
England71:7,959,723202,100
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chitepo (67) may also be a first name.

Chitepo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitepo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: big leaf.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitepo Last Name Facts

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

Chitepo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chitepo.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitepo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 543,414th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chitepo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 67 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 542 people, or 1 in 28,484. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 48 percent live, Harare Province, where 38 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 6 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe Chitepo occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Chitepo Last Name Statistics demography

Chitepo earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 406.83% more than the national average, earning R 1,204,430 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chittepod882/
Chitopo86382/
Chitepa86162/
Chitapo8643/
Chitopho802/
Chaitepa801/
Chithepa801/
Kitepo7731/
Sitepo771/
Chitteppa7511/
Chitapa71865/
Chaithepha71365/
Chitopa71193/
Chitipa7114/
Seitepo714/
Chittipoth711/
Hitepau711/
Sithepo711/
Chetapo711/
Chitappa6767/
Tshitepa6762/
Chitipat674/
Chittapa673/
Chithapa672/
Chithopa671/
Seithepo671/
Chitopfa671/
Chitapha671/
Chaitapa671/

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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 Chitepo
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