Chitima Surname
Approximately 2,867 people bear this surname
Chitima Surname Definition:
Chitima is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: mercy (Of the Lord).
Chitima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,390 | 1:6,460 | 703 |
| Zambia | 229 | 1:69,214 | 6,072 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
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).
Chitima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: steam train.
Chitima Demographics
Average Chitima Salary in
United States
$58,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Chitima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chitima in the Hindi language | ||
| चितिमा | citima | - |
| Chitima in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଟିମା | citima | 90 |
| ଚିତିମା | citima | 10 |
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Footnotes
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