Chitunhu Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chitunhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chitunhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4961:31,1254,805
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Chitunhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chitunhu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chitunhu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chitunhu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chitunhu is the 598,302nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. The surname Chitunhu is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chitunhu are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 31,125. In Zimbabwe Chitunhu is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 46 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe Chitunhu occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chitunu9312/
Chitungu881,817/
Chituneu881/
Chitumhu881/
Chitunguu821/
Chistunyu821/
Chittumnu821/
Citungu801/
Chutunu801/
Tchitounou789/
Chitonho75552/
Shitungu7574/
Tchitoungou741/
Tshitungu71280/
Gitunu715/
Situnu711/
Shitunguu711/
Situngu67216/
Zitounu671/
Githunu671/
Chitonu671/
Tshiotungu671/
Zaitunu671/
Jaitunu671/
Sithungu63105/
Chaitonui595/
Chaithonui564/
Sitonho534/
Setungu531/
Jaytunu531/
Setounou5067/
Setonhou5055/
Sethungu501/

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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 Chitunhu
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