Chitiar Surname
8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India
Chitiar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittiar | 93 | 13 | / |
| Chaitiar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chitihar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chittiare | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chetiar | 86 | 139 | / |
| Chityar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chettiar | 80 | 6,078 | / |
| Chittyar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chetihar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chittear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chistyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chetiaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheetiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shittiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hittiard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kitiar | 77 | 138 | / |
| Sitiar | 77 | 109 | / |
| Cityar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cetiar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Citjar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheettiar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chettiear | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chitayyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chettijar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhutihar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chetyar | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shetiar | 71 | 9 | / |
| Cettiar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sitihar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kitijar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jitihar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shityar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sittiar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heetiar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhityar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cestiar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chettyar | 67 | 567 | / |
| Shettiar | 67 | 82 | / |
| Keshtiar | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chethyar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Suitihar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chettear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chettior | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sittiart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suitiard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khetijar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khetihar | 67 | 1 | / |
Chitiar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitiar in the Marathi language | ||
| िचतीअर | icati'ara | 50 |
| िचटीअर | icati'ara | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Chitiar
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