Chiteshi Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Chiteshi Surname Definition:
Chiteshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: swamp dweller.
Chiteshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chiteshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chiteshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: swamp dweller.
Chiteshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiteshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiteshi is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chiteshi.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiteshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,121,169th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiteshi are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 315,066. In Zimbabwe Chiteshi is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 37 percent live, Harare Province, where 35 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 27 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 34 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiteshi | 93 | 194 | / |
| Chitoshi | 88 | 2,283 | / |
| Chitechi | 88 | 1,961 | / |
| Chiteshe | 88 | 527 | / |
| Chitashi | 88 | 103 | / |
| Shiteshi | 88 | 13 | / |
| Chitesha | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chitishi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hiteshai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shitieshi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chittechi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tshiteshi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chitosi | 80 | 469 | / |
| Chitezi | 80 | 322 | / |
| Kiteshi | 80 | 62 | / |
| Chitesa | 80 | 46 | / |
| Chitasi | 80 | 25 | / |
| Siteshi | 80 | 25 | / |
| Hitesha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chitese | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giteshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hitaishi | 75 | 172 | / |
| Chitichi | 75 | 19 | / |
| Chitashe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chitasih | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sitetshi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chitisha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiteshie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiteshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaitesi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hitoishi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Citechai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shiteshe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chesteishyi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hetesi | 71 | 745 | / |
| Kitesi | 71 | 135 | / |
| Chittasai | 71 | 84 | / |
| Chithashe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hitesy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hithaishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaitezui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gitesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshitesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haitaishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chittesee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaitesi | 67 | 6,882 | / |
| Chitose | 67 | 2,847 | / |
| Chittichai | 67 | 471 | / |
| Keitesi | 67 | 349 | / |
| Sitishi | 67 | 131 | / |
| Kitesha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hitaisi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hetesih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kietesi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiteze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiteisi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geteshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitthasai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chetisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jitesih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitisha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiteche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitisis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiteesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitetsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshituishi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshietesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Citesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitexe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesteishchyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coitisi | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Chiteshi
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