Chitima Surname

153,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitima Surname Definition:

Chitima is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: mercy (Of the Lord).

Chitima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,3901:6,460703
Zambia2291:69,2146,072
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
India111:69,733,217610,955
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chitima (1,091) may also be a first name.

Chitima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitima is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: mercy (Of the Lord).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: steam train.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitima (Hindi: चितिमा, Oriya: ଚିଟିମା) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitima? popularity and diffusion

Chitima is the 153,345th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,541,872 people. The last name Chitima is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chitima are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 241,614th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 1,091 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,390 people, or 1 in 6,460. In Zimbabwe Chitima is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 18 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 8 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.

Chitima Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chitima earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 200.16% more than the national average, earning R 713,292 per year and in United States they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning $58,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitimah9355/
Chitimma9314/
Chittima938/
Chithima934/
Chaitima934/
Tchitima931/
Cheitima931/
Hitima927/
Citima924/
Chittimma88123/
Chittimat88105/
Chaithima8835/
Chitimiea8826/
Chittimai884/
Chithimma881/
Chetima867,526/
Chitema862,837/
Shitima861,061/
Chutima86720/
Chituma86408/
Chitimi8637/
Chétima8614/
Hitimah8612/
Chitime868/
Hithima861/
Khitima861/
Cuitima861/
Chitimo861/
Hoitima861/
Chittimadh824/
Chithimath821/
Chittaimma821/
Chittiomma821/
Gchittimma821/
Shittima80253/
Chitemma80136/
Tchetima8052/
Chittimi8037/
Huitimea8033/
Chittema8012/
Chitemas809/
Tshitima806/
Sheitima806/
Chittimo803/
Chitumha802/
Chitemah801/
Schitema801/
Cheetima801/
Chetimaa801/
Chetimai801/
Chetimas801/
Chetuima801/
Cheytima801/
Chgetima801/
Chhetima801/
Shaitima801/
Chuthima801/
Khaitima801/
Sitima7714,005/
Kitima772,758/
Citema77343/
Jitima7732/
Gitima7724/
Hitimi7717/
Cetima7713/
Hetima775/
Citimo771/
Hitema771/
Zitima771/
Chittemma753,548/
Schuitema751,672/
Tchitimou7520/
Chittimit7513/
Hittimath754/
Chiteemma754/
Chaitumma753/
Chiteamma751/
Chithemma751/
Chittemaa751/
Chittimot751/
Chittimui751/
Chittymma751/
Cheetimma751/
Chettimma751/
Shetima714,430/
Huitema712,788/
Chitemo711,704/
Chiteme71684/
Kithima71465/
Kitimai7192/
Haitema7158/
Sittima7151/
Kittima7150/
Sitimah7145/
Chetime7135/
Hittema7134/
Hoitema7125/
Chetuma7122/
Jittima7119/
Shitimo7119/
Hutimah7115/
Sithima7111/
Chitemi7110/
Shitema719/
Chaithumma717/
Sistima716/
Hkitema715/
Githima715/
Sitimau714/
Keitima714/
Jaitima714/
Chitteemma713/
Gchittemma712/
Chitteamma712/
Cchittemma712/
Kaitima712/
Sitimat712/
Chetimo712/
Chittemmaa711/
Chaiteemaa711/
Chhittemma711/
Jitimma711/
Gitimai711/
Khetima711/
Hettima711/
Hietimo711/
Hestima711/
Kitaima711/
Quitima711/
Chutuma711/
Citemai711/
Cheettimaa711/
Chetimi711/
Hsetima711/
Saitima711/
Sitimas711/
Chaittumma711/
Gittima711/
Shettima6713,877/
Sitthima67737/
Tshitema67186/
Sittimat6768/
Haijtema6758/
Shetimma6739/
Shetimah6725/
Sittimas6716/
Shittema6715/
Chetemma6712/
Kittimas6710/
Chittemi677/
Chettimi674/
Kaithima674/
Chitemhe672/
Hitemath672/
Sittimai672/
Khistema671/
Kishtima671/
Chittimouth671/
Chestime671/
Cittemma671/
Sheetima671/
Sehttima671/
Huijtema671/
Sithimat671/
Schetimo671/
Tchetema671/
Chitemeh671/
Chetemah671/
Shitemma671/
Shetitma671/
Jaithima671/
Kittimad671/

Chitima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitima in the Hindi language
चितिमाcitima-
Chitima in the Oriya language
ଚିଟିମାcitima90
ଚିତିମାcitima10

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