Chiteta Surname

123,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chiteta Surname Definition:

Chiteta is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: excecutioner who cuts people's necks (Chitetamikoshi).

Chiteta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,5351:4,484548
Zimbabwe1431:107,96014,912
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chiteta (994) may also be a first name.

Chiteta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chiteta is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: excecutioner who cuts people's necks (Chitetamikoshi).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chiteta Last Name Facts

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

Chiteta is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiteta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 123,029th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,962,711 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chiteta are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 255,301st most numerous first name internationally, held by 994 people.

This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,535 people, or 1 in 4,484. In Zambia Chiteta is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 45 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Western Province, where 17 percent are found. Besides Zambia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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