Chitila Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitila Surname Definition:

Chitila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who pours.

Chitila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2591:61,1975,526
India181:42,614,743461,117
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Chitilă (4) are calculated separately.

Chitila (23) may also be a first name.

Chitila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who pours.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitila (Marathi: चीतीला, Oriya: ଚିଟିଲା) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Chitilă. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 914,967th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Chitila are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chitila is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 61,197. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 41 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live and Romania, where 1 percent live.

Chitila Last Name Statistics demography

Chitila earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitilă954/
Chithila93499/
Chitaila93199/
Chittila9344/
Chitilah931/
Hitila92403/
Citila921/
Chittilap8886/
Chitilaya884/
Chitthila882/
Chitula864,011/
Chitela86520/
Chetila8668/
Chityla8639/
Huitila8618/
Chitile8611/
Chitili867/
Shitila862/
Hitilah862/
Hitaila862/
Hietila861/
Hittila861/
Chittela801,875/
Chiteala80139/
Chiteula80132/
Chithula8078/
Chittula8061/
Chitulea8058/
Tshitila8034/
Huittila8016/
Chithela809/
Chitulla808/
Chityola804/
Chittilo804/
Shithila804/
Chutaila803/
Chittili803/
Chittyla803/
Chiteela803/
Shitilya802/
Chistilo802/
Tchetila802/
Chitayla801/
Chithile801/
Chithili801/
Chitieli801/
Cheitula801/
Cietiela801/
Chituula801/
Hittilah801/
Chaitula801/
Chitulai801/
Kitila775,558/
Hetila7789/
Hitela776/
Sitila775/
Gitila775/
Chithyola75602/
Tshitaila7527/
Khitoilay7513/
Chithulla757/
Schitelea754/
Chitteela753/
Chithella753/
Chittelaa751/
Chitthula751/
Chittilot751/
Chittulla751/
Chituleau751/
Chettaila751/
Shishtila751/
Chiteulla751/
Chiteulah751/
Tshituila751/
Chaitilis751/
Chistelia751/
Chisztela751/
Chaitaile750/
Kaitila711,130/
Chetula71474/
Kitilya71226/
Kitilap71167/
Chitulo7190/
Kittila7177/
Sitilia7156/
Citiolo7151/
Sitilay7147/
Sithila7146/
Chetela7133/
Koitila7131/
Chitele7123/
Sietila7121/
Shitela7118/
Chutela7117/
Hoitela7116/
Hitulah7116/
Hitiler7116/
Chiteli7110/
Sistila719/
Chytilo718/
Sitilah718/
Kitilah715/
Sittila715/
Hestila714/
Haitela714/
Kitoila714/
Chitelo713/
Chytyla713/
Chetyla712/
Saitila712/
Kuitila712/
Kitaila711/
Kitilia711/
Cetilia711/
Heitela711/
Chutula711/
Gittila711/
Sitiola711/
Kitilai711/
Kiteila711/
Kituila711/
Ceitela711/
Hiteela711/
Hetaila711/
Hettila711/
Cithela711/
Sitilai711/
Shitilo711/
Sitilap711/
Cistilo711/
Chételat67949/
Chetelat67497/
Tshitela67192/
Chytailo67129/
Chethula67112/
Sitthila6792/
Chithelo6790/
Koistila6788/
Hestilia6781/
Chioteli6775/
Chiteule6767/
Soittila6744/
Chitteli6740/
Chiteală6729/
Chettela6722/
Khetilay6722/
Shaitela6717/
Sistilha6715/
Chitaylo6714/
Chittele6713/
Shitelya6710/
Chaiteli676/
Kuistila675/
Kaittila675/
Sittilap675/
Kitilach674/
Hutailah674/
Chettula673/
Chittely673/
Jaitilya673/
Jitailay673/
Shehtila672/
Kaitilia671/
Chetaili671/
Chetelah671/
Chetulla671/
Chuthula671/
Chuttela671/
Chythula671/
Histelha671/
Kithuila671/
Jitoilay671/
Sitailas671/
Tchetela671/
Chêtelat671/
Chetilei671/
Chetioli671/
Khethila671/
Kitithla671/
Shitelah671/
Quitilha671/
Hittiele671/
Histelia671/
Hithieli671/
Keithila671/
Hittiler670/

Chitila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitila in the Oriya language
ଚିଟିଲାcitila-
Chitila in the Marathi language
चीतीलाcitila-

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