Chitundu Surname
Approximately 5,714 people bear this surname
Chitundu Surname Definition:
Chitundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a basket made from bamboo.
Chitundu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,858 | 1:3,263 | 409 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 253 | 1:61,021 | 9,206 |
| Tanzania | 236 | 1:224,329 | 18,617 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Chitundu (576) may also be a first name.
Chitundu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a basket made from bamboo.
Chitundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: edible indegenous tuber.
Chitundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: language.
Chitundu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitundu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chitundu is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitundu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,548th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,275,384 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitundu are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 349,109th most common first name internationally, borne by 576 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,858 people, or 1 in 3,263. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Province, where 32 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside. Beside Zambia it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.
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