Chitnavis Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Chitnavis Surname User-submission:

The Chitnis surname comes from a title conferred on the one who held the Secretary of State's office or 'political secretary' in the Marathi Empire. The office of the Chitnis was responsible for all political and diplomatic correspondence but like other officers of the state, they were also obligated to perform military duties.

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Chitnavis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1011:7,594,707163,091
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Chitnavis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chitnis surname comes from a title conferred on the one who held the Secretary of State's office or 'political secretary' in the Marathi Empire. The office of the Chitnis was responsible for all political and diplomatic correspondence but like other officers of the state, they were also obligated to perform military duties. The surname Chitnis is associated with the priestly Brahmin caste of Maharashtra.

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Chitnavis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chitnavis (Marathi: िचटणवीस) is found most in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chitnavis.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitnavis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,403,590th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Chitnavis live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 7,594,707. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 65 percent live, Chhattisgarh, where 5 percent live and Telangana, where 5 percent live. Besides India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Chitnavis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chitnavis last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Chitnavis earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitnawis892/
Chinavi8843/
Chitnawi8247/
Chinhavi8226/
Chainavi826/
Schinavi821/
Chinnavi821/
Cinavi804/
Hinavi801/
Chinava75200/
Chinave7564/
Chinovi7510/
Chinawi759/
Chinabi758/
Hinavai753/
Shinavi753/
Cinaviy751/
Shingavi711,231/
Chinasui71190/
Chinhava71152/
Chimhavi71112/
Chitnawa7196/
Chinabai7136/
Cenavais7129/
Chinnabi7111/
Chineave7110/
Chainava717/
Shainavi716/
Chinnava712/
Chinaiwa712/
Hinovish711/
Chinaveh711/
Hithnawi711/
Chenavit711/
Chinhave711/
Chinabhi711/
Hinawi674,267/
Chinnabai67103/
Hinabi6715/
Cinava678/
Chinnaboi676/
Sinavi674/
Jinavi673/
Henavi672/
Ginavi671/
Hinovisch671/
Shaisnavi671/
Cinabi671/
Chinawith670/

Chitnavis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitnavis in the Marathi language
िचटणवीसicatanavisa27.27
िचटनवीसicatanavisa27.27
चीावीसciavisa18.18
चीटनवीसcitanavisa9.09
िचटणावीसicatanavisa9.09
चीटनीवीसcitanivisa9.09

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