Chitoshi Surname
Approximately 2,283 people bear this surname
Chitoshi Surname Definition:
Chitoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strong but soft hearted.
Chitoshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,273 | 1:6,973 | 836 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chitoshi (1,039) may also be a first name.
Chitoshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: strong but soft hearted.
Chitoshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitoshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chitoshi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitoshi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 185,616th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,192,092 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitoshi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chitoshi is also the 248,783rd most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 1,039 people.
This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 2,273 people, or 1 in 6,973. In Zambia Chitoshi is primarily found in: Northern Province, where 40 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Chitoshi occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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