Chitungu Surname

224,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chitungu Surname Definition:

Chitungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cape.

Chitungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9391:16,8801,891
Malawi6801:25,1753,828
Tanzania1471:360,14726,649
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Chitungu (20) may also be a first name.

Chitungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chitungu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cape.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chitungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitungu occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitungu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 224,013th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,010,757 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chitungu live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name globally It is held by 20 people.

The last name Chitungu is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 939 people, or 1 in 16,880. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 27 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and Southern Province, where 18 percent live. Not including Zambia Chitungu exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 37 percent live and Tanzania, where 8 percent live.

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Footnotes

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