Chitwa Surname
Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname
Chitwa Surname Definition:
Chitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestoral spirit.
Chitwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 683 | 1:23,206 | 2,495 |
| Kenya | 598 | 1:77,224 | 7,202 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chitwa (121) may also be a first name.
Chitwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestoral spirit.
Chitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a spirit which has been summoned.
Chitwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that has been summoned.
Chitwa Demographics
Chitwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chitwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chitwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chitwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Chitwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chitwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chitwa is the 279,970th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,280,830 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chitwa reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chitwa is also the 848,089th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 121 people.
Chitwa is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 683 people, or 1 in 23,206. In Zambia Chitwa is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 29 percent reside and Central Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 43 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Chitwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Chitwa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.49% less than the national average, earning R 172,320 per year.
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Footnotes
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