Chivuta Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
Chivuta Surname Definition:
Chivuta is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it is difficult.
Chivuta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Zambia | 109 | 1:145,412 | 10,533 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Chivuta (87) may also be a first name.
Chivuta Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chivuta is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: it is difficult.
Chivuta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chivuta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chivuta has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chivuta? popularity and diffusion
Chivuta is the 678,631st most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Chivuta occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Chivuta reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chivuta is also the 1,024,927th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 87 people.
Chivuta is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chivutas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chibuta | 86 | 1,426 | / |
| Chiwuta | 86 | 137 | / |
| Chivita | 86 | 98 | / |
| Chivute | 86 | 10 | / |
| Chivuto | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chevuta | 86 | 7 | / |
| Chimputa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kivuta | 77 | 41 | / |
| Hibuta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zivuta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sivuta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchibauta | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chaivuthi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shibuta | 71 | 6,114 | / |
| Chiwota | 71 | 1,461 | / |
| Chibota | 71 | 332 | / |
| Chiwute | 71 | 242 | / |
| Chevuti | 71 | 174 | / |
| Shivota | 71 | 30 | / |
| Chivito | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chiwita | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kivutha | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chevita | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chibuto | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sivutha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chibute | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chiwuti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shivuto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kivutai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ciebuta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiwuto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chibuti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saivuta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiwotha | 67 | 257 | / |
| Tshibuta | 67 | 157 | / |
| Chibouti | 67 | 116 | / |
| Chibotha | 67 | 105 | / |
| Chivhito | 67 | 31 | / |
| Chihwita | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chibotta | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chaiwute | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaiwita | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chibotah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shibouta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chihwota | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaiwuti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shibutah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshiwuta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiboute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibeuti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibhota | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiwotah | 67 | 1 | / |
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