Chitonena Surname
Approximately 401 people bear this surname
Chitonena Surname Definition:
Chitonena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: drops of blessings which fall like rain.
Chitonena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 400 | 1:39,625 | 3,930 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chitonena Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitonena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: drops of blessings which fall like rain.
Chitonena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitonena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitonena occurs most in Zambia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitonena? popularity and diffusion
Chitonena is the 725,073rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitonena are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 400 people, or 1 in 39,625. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 73 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent live. Aside from Zambia Chitonena occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitoneno | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tshitonena | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chitonono | 78 | 15 | / |
| Chitaneni | 78 | 9 | / |
| Chithaneni | 74 | 3 | / |
| Sitonina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chittamneni | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chitanana | 67 | 100 | / |
| Khytonyna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kitangena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chithanini | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chitananna | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cheetaneni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tshitangeno | 60 | 41 | / |
| Chetuingeni | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kitanina | 59 | 236 | / |
| Sytonyna | 59 | 3 | / |
| Hytanyna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kytonyna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Setonina | 59 | 1 | / |
| Jitaneni | 59 | 1 | / |
| Jittaneni | 56 | 9 | / |
| Khytanyna | 56 | 1 | / |
| Sithoninot | 53 | 5 | / |
| Quitaninha | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chitonena
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