Chituta Surname
Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname
Chituta Surname Definition:
Chituta is a surname of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: pouch mouse.
Chituta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 983 | 1:16,124 | 1,808 |
| Romania | 127 | 1:158,093 | 16,573 |
| Tanzania | 102 | 1:519,035 | 34,109 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Chituta (29) may also be a first name.
Chituta Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chituta is a surname of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: pouch mouse.
Chituta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: drummer.
Chituta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chituta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chituta occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chituta.
How Common Is The Last Name Chituta? popularity and diffusion
Chituta is the 302,077th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,797,570 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Chituta are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 29 people.
The surname Chituta is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 983 people, or 1 in 16,124. In Zambia Chituta is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 26 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 10 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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