Chitonga Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitonga Surname Definition:

Chitonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cob of maize.

Chitonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2181:70,81810,541
Zambia631:251,58615,178
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chitonga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cob of maize.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitonga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitonga is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitonga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitonga are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Chitonga is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 70,818. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Midlands Province, where 29 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Chitonga exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitonnga94301/
Chitotnga94183/
Tchitonga949/
Chaitonga947/
Chitona9323/
Chitongo882,949/
Chitunga88937/
Chitonge88884/
Chitanga88883/
Chitotna8845/
Chitonna886/
Chitongi882/
Heitonga881/
Haitonga881/
Shitonga881/
Citona8621/
Hitoga863/
Chittotngat841/
Chithenga82628/
Chitotnai82334/
Chitomnat82154/
Tchitongo8225/
Tchitouna8223/
Tshitonga8221/
Tchitanga8218/
Chitung'a829/
Chaitongo824/
Chitotnat824/
Chitaunga822/
Chistanga821/
Chithanga821/
Gitonga8081,503/
Kitonga808,195/
Sitonga80762/
Chetona80451/
Chitana80340/
Caitona80139/
Zitonga80106/
Hitongo8043/
Chitogo8035/
Haitona8010/
Hitanga808/
Citanga804/
Chitotngop7880/
Chaithonna784/
Chittangat781/
Chitungo756,059/
Sithonga751,011/
Chitanha75389/
Chitange75156/
Kithonga75110/
Chitangi7539/
Chitanau7529/
Jitongha7528/
Tshitona7521/
Chitango7520/
Chaitana7516/
Chittana7513/
Chitanna759/
Hitangha758/
Chetanga757/
Shitanga757/
Githonga757/
Hittanga755/
Chistana755/
Hitangaa754/
Chithana754/
Cestonga754/
Chitomno754/
Chitotno754/
Chitungi752/
Chistogo751/
Chitanaz751/
Chittono751/
Chitunge751/
Chhitana751/
Zitongha751/
Shitongo751/
Haitanga751/
Chitogho751/
Chetongo751/
Kgitonga751/
Kitoonga751/
Chetouna751/
Zithonga751/
Chistono751/
Chithanghai7427/
Tchitoungou741/
Chethouna71941/
Tshitanga71417/
Hitana71167/
Chithengo71157/
Chitotnop71149/
Gitona71104/
Gitoga7148/
Citana7134/
Zitona7129/
Chitagaud7125/
Chittanna7124/
Chithanna7121/
Chaitanay7117/
Seitongha7117/
Chaithana7112/
Citono714/
Chittanat714/
Chithango714/
Chaitanna713/
Chitaange711/
Chithangi711/
Hitaga711/
Tshitongo711/
Haithouna711/
Chetangat711/
Chittango711/
Chetouhna711/
Cetona710/
Kitanga673,362/
Kitongo672,884/
Zitouna671,570/
Haitana67276/
Zitongo67264/
Chetana67238/
Gitonge67193/
Caytona67183/
Sitongo67146/
Sitanga67102/
Caitana6776/
Setonga6773/
Gitanga6752/
Hitange6751/
Zaitona6746/
Gitunga6746/
Tsitona6738/
Gitongo6730/
Hitungo6714/
Cietana6712/
Chitago6711/
Chitamnath6711/
Tchitounou679/
Citanna677/
Getonga676/
Jitunga675/
Hitango675/
Githoga675/
Jitanga672/
Hitangi672/
Sitomga672/
Chittagaud671/
Hitaana671/
Chuhthanga671/
Ketonga671/
Jitongo671/
Tshithanga671/
Cittana671/
Chittagath671/
Chitthango671/
Gitongi671/
Saitonggad671/
Hettona670/

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