Chitewe Surname
Approximately 884 people bear this surname
Chitewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 822 | 1:18,781 | 2,781 |
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Chitewe (15) may also be a first name.
Chitewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitewe occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitewe? popularity and diffusion
Chitewe is the 398,272nd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,243,830 people. The last name Chitewe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chitewe live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 15 people.
It is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 822 people, or 1 in 18,781. In Zimbabwe Chitewe is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 30 percent reside, Harare Province, where 26 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitehwe | 93 | 789 | / |
| Chitewhe | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chitew | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chitowe | 86 | 1,453 | / |
| Chiteve | 86 | 515 | / |
| Chitebe | 86 | 132 | / |
| Chitewa | 86 | 59 | / |
| Chitiwe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chitawe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chitahwe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chithiwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hiteshwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chitehwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitohwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chetiewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chithawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hitewa | 77 | 174 | / |
| Kitewe | 77 | 165 | / |
| Citeve | 77 | 28 | / |
| Hiteve | 77 | 21 | / |
| Citiwe | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sitewe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hitebe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaitawee | 75 | 15 | / |
| Chittawee | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chaitavee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiteheve | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chitthewa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaitewis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chitave | 71 | 141 | / |
| Chitiwa | 71 | 115 | / |
| Chitywa | 71 | 39 | / |
| Chaithawee | 71 | 32 | / |
| Chitawi | 71 | 29 | / |
| Kiteawe | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chitove | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chetewy | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chitive | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chetewa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chaithavee | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sitewhe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shitewy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shitebe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hitesue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Siteweh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shetewe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sitewer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haitewa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Citevge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheteaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chetebe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitiwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shitewi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiteeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khiteeva | 67 | 121 | / |
| Chitahwi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hiteshue | 67 | 62 | / |
| Chitevha | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sithewet | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chaitiwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chitaiwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shiteeva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chitoveț | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chutawee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chitibea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chitaevi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chutavee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hitewitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chitieva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shetewey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chithave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitihwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshitebe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chettewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hittebee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hitheway | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitewe
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