Chittiah Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chittiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chittiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India391:19,668,343291,059
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033

Chittiah (1,605) may also be a first name.

Chittiah Last Name Facts

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

Chittiah occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chittiah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Chittiah are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chittiah is also the 192,886th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,605 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 19,668,343. In India Chittiah is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent live. Besides India Chittiah occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent live.

Chittiah Last Name Statistics demography

Chittiah earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.56% less than the national average, earning R 157,896 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chittia931/
Chettiah885/
Chitijah884/
Chithiah882/
Chittiha881/
Chitia86415/
Chettiath8242/
Chuttia80122/
Chuitia8069/
Chaitia8065/
Chiotia8028/
Chitiea8022/
Chistia809/
Chittya806/
Chettia806/
Chittea805/
Chitiat803/
Chetiah803/
Chitias801/
Chitiad801/
Chutiah801/
Gittiah801/
Chittio801/
Chithia801/
Hitia773/
Chitaiya759/
Chitoiya757/
Chetteah755/
Chhitija754/
Chaithia752/
Chishtia752/
Chettiap751/
Cheetiah751/
Chutia71121,305/
Chetia7168,886/
Chitja711,446/
Chitea71217/
Chittayya7148/
Histia7141/
Chitya7128/
Chytia7115/
Heitia7112/
Chitteyya719/
Hutiah718/
Hitiaa714/
Hitiha713/
Chitio713/
Hithia713/
Khitia712/
Huitia711/
Hettia711/
Chhaitija711/
Cheetiath711/
Haitia711/
Chiteha67142/
Chhutia6761/
Chhetia6737/
Chuthia6719/
Cheetia6715/
Chuutia6715/
Chitjai677/
Chaitya676/
Gitijah674/
Chetija674/
Cheutia674/
Chithya673/
Cheteah671/
Chystia671/
Khitija671/
Chetgia671/
Chetiaa671/
Chetioa671/
Chettea671/
Chettya671/
Cheatia671/
Chuitya671/
Chutiaa671/
Haitija671/
Kheitia671/
Chuitio671/
Chiteho671/
Chitjaa671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chittiah
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