Chitondo Surname
Approximately 1,676 people bear this surname
Chitondo Surname Definition:
Chitondo is a surname of the Lala tribe, meaning: a big calabash.
Chitondo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,164 | 1:13,617 | 1,566 |
| Zimbabwe | 338 | 1:45,675 | 7,010 |
| Kenya | 119 | 1:388,066 | 22,003 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Chitondo (33) may also be a first name.
Chitondo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitondo is a surname of the Lala tribe, meaning: a big calabash.
Chitondo Demographics
Chitondo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chitondo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitondo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitondo occurs most in Zambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitondo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 239,054th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,348,178 people. The surname Chitondo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitondo are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 33 people.
It is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,164 people, or 1 in 13,617. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 33 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 27 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside. Other than Zambia Chitondo is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside and Kenya, where 7 percent reside.
Chitondo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Chitondo last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Chitondo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.84% more than the national average, earning R 427,368 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citondo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chitando | 88 | 976 | / |
| Chitonda | 88 | 46 | / |
| Chitundo | 88 | 10 | / |
| Shitondo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chithando | 82 | 366 | / |
| Tshitondo | 82 | 89 | / |
| Kitondo | 80 | 2,377 | / |
| Sitondo | 80 | 327 | / |
| Gitondo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zitondo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitanda | 75 | 10,057 | / |
| Chitunda | 75 | 6,327 | / |
| Saitondo | 75 | 116 | / |
| Kithondo | 75 | 51 | / |
| Keitondo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sithondo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chittanda | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chietunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saithondo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchitanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitandah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chittunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Setondo | 67 | 1,013 | / |
| Kitando | 67 | 311 | / |
| Kitonda | 67 | 90 | / |
| Sitando | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ketondo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zitonda | 67 | 24 | / |
| Citanda | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sitonda | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gitando | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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