Chitonga Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Chitonga Surname Definition:
Chitonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cob of maize.
Chitonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 218 | 1:70,818 | 10,541 |
| Zambia | 63 | 1:251,586 | 15,178 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Chitonga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: cob of maize.
Chitonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chitonga occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitonga? popularity and diffusion
Chitonga is the 912,827th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitonga reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 70,818. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 29 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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