Chitoba Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitoba Surname Definition:

Chitoba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born with a disability.

Chitoba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1541:102,9228,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Chitoba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitoba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born with a disability.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitoba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chitoba (Marathi: चीतोबा) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitoba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,398,030th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitoba are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 102,922. In Zambia Chitoba is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 95 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 3 percent are found and Central Province, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitotbai8895/
Chitowa86346/
Chitova86151/
Chituba8674/
Chitaba8664/
Chitobo8655/
Chiteba8648/
Chitobe866/
Chetoba864/
Chitobi861/
Chistova806,746/
Chitohwa80128/
Chitowat8060/
Chitabai8033/
Tshitoba8027/
Chitovas8019/
Chaitova808/
Khitobah806/
Chitubai804/
Chitovad802/
Chitauba801/
Chitebha801/
Chittobi801/
Hittobah801/
Tchitaba801/
Chittowa800/
Kitoba77282/
Hitova77178/
Jitoba774/
Hetoba774/
Gitoba771/
Hituba771/
Chitubhai75101/
Chitabhai7529/
Chithubai7521/
Chuistova7511/
Hittoobah758/
Tchistova757/
Chistovaa752/
Chittabai751/
Chitobosh751/
Shittuoba751/
Tchitouwa751/
Chitoumpa751/
Chitowath751/
Haitova715,248/
Chitawo711,619/
Zhitova71979/
Chitava71666/
Chitawa71403/
Shitaba71365/
Chitowo71151/
Chitube71150/
Chitave71141/
Khitova71133/
Chitabo71117/
Chetova7186/
Chytova7165/
Chitabe7155/
Chitovo7144/
Huitaba7131/
Chitavi7131/
Chaitabhai7130/
Hitovea7123/
Shitobo7112/
Chitove7111/
Chituva7111/
Scitova719/
Chitabi717/
Sithoba717/
Hetouba716/
Chitová714/
Citabai713/
Jitobah713/
Chetaba712/
Chhitubhai712/
Chaitubhai711/
Chitubi711/
Chitebo711/
Chetobe711/
Chetobo711/
Haitowa711/
Gitobai711/
Huitova711/
Heitova711/
Khaitova6719,801/
Chystova67565/
Tchitava67365/
Chitahwa67159/
Chitawat67131/
Tshitobo6741/
Tshitaba6734/
Chestova6721/
Chitovho6720/
Chituvha6720/
Chitavha6717/
Chitawha6710/
Chitubis678/
Chitoveț678/
Khituova675/
Chitompo675/
Chittawa675/
Khoitova674/
Shitabay674/
Hechtova673/
Haitabad673/
Chithabi673/
Shitabai673/
Shittaba673/
Chitavad672/
Hitubhai672/
Chitompe672/
Kheitova672/
Hitabhai671/
Chitabhi671/
Chitaubi671/
Chitauwa671/
Chitavaz671/
Chitawad671/
Chithave671/
Chittebo671/
Histabah671/
Hithabad671/
Shistaba671/
Chitampa671/
Chettaba671/
Huistaba671/
Khaituba671/
Tshitowa671/
Chaytaba671/
Chetubai671/
Chittabi671/
Chetoubi671/
Chutabha671/
Chitavat671/

Chitoba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chitoba in the Marathi language
चीतोबाcitoba-

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