Choto Surname

44,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Choto Surname User-submission:

The Choto surname comes from the Shona language, meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace'.

Choto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,5301:3,408265
El Salvador1,6561:3,831452
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Ecuador1,3031:12,2071,947
Japan5791:220,8029,491
Thailand5291:133,53220,614
United States3891:931,77169,805
Zambia1621:97,8397,878
Tanzania1231:430,42030,093
Honduras1171:75,3541,503
Pakistan1151:1,553,42516,639
South Africa791:685,79449,549
England761:733,13240,828
Guatemala681:236,5104,065
Botswana661:33,1356,513
India411:18,708,912282,725
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belize11:355,4743,977
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Choto (6,951) may also be a first name.

Choto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Choto surname comes from the Shona language, meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace'.

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Choto Last Name Facts

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

Choto (Bengali: ছোতো, Georgian: ჩოთო, Hindi: छोटू, Marathi: छोटू, Russian: Чото, Tibetan: མཆོ་ཏོག།) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Choto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,937th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 630,793 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Choto reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 77,940th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 6,951 people.

The surname Choto is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 4,530 people, or 1 in 3,408. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 29 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 28 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also found in El Salvador, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found.

Choto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Choto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Choto last name rose 38,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Choto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Choto surname are 15.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Choto earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.01% less than the national average, earning R 111,660 per year; in United States they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $42,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $56,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhoto91840/
Chotoo91463/
Chotho91322/
Chooto91286/
Chotos91114/
Chotto9187/
Chotou9163/
Tchoto9157/
Chotot9127/
Chouto9110/
Chotoi916/
Chotoy914/
Chotop912/
Choyto911/
Choeto911/
Choito911/
Coto8933,624/
Hoto893,499/
Tchouto83326/
Choutos83151/
Chhotoo83133/
Choutou83101/
Tchotou8358/
Chhotoi8332/
Chotous8319/
Chootoo8317/
Choytoo8312/
Choitho834/
Choutoo833/
Tchotto832/
Chostop831/
Chothod831/
Chhosto831/
Schotto831/
Chottoo831/
Tchotoi831/
Chottho831/
Chousto831/
Chhotto831/
Chotooh831/
Schotho831/
Chootop831/
Couto80121,117/
Chota8021,296/
Cotto8012,282/
Chato807,756/
Chuto805,318/
Coito803,522/
Cotoi802,920/
Shoto801,679/
Cheto80952/
Hotop80797/
Khoto80769/
Hotto80437/
Hosto80327/
Hotho80206/
Cotoa80103/
Cioto8094/
Coyto8094/
Cotoy8047/
Cuoto8043/
Houto8043/
Hotoi8038/
Hotot8028/
Hotou8025/
Hooto8020/
Csoto8017/
Hoito8016/
Hotoy8014/
Cotou809/
Hotoz809/
Hodto809/
Hotoa808/
Hotoh808/
Hotos803/
Cooto802/
Hohto802/
Hoïto802/
Hotoj802/
Hotoo802/
Xhoto802/
Hsoto801/
Hotod801/
Cotoo801/
Hoyto801/
Hotoś801/
Huoto801/
Hojto801/
Choytooa77135/
Tchoutou77130/
Chotthop7713/
Chouthoy775/
Chottous774/
Chotthot774/
Tchoutto772/
Choottot771/
Tchoutho771/
Tchoutoh771/
Tchoutuo771/
Chatto733,306/
Chutto732,863/
Chhota731,715/
Chotta731,410/
Chouta731,318/
Tchato731,266/
Chuito731,108/
Hotopp731,080/
Coutou73832/
Hostos73763/
Chetto73634/
Chotha73575/
Tshoto73479/
Chatoo73468/
Chatou73415/
Ciotto73406/
Shotto73376/
Chatot73367/
Chutoo73363/
Coutto73325/
Hottot73216/
Ciotoi73201/
Chetoo73200/
Cottoy73191/
Dcouto73177/
Cuotto73158/
Houtou73143/
Khotho73140/
Chatoy73127/
Chotas7397/
Chhuto7392/
Coitou7388/
Shotoo7386/
Hothot7381/
Chosta7368/
Chotaš7364/
Chatos7360/
Shouto7355/
Tchota7349/
Chatoi7345/
Houtop7344/
Hotopf7343/
Shoito7343/
Houtto7341/
Chauto7331/
Hottop7330/
Choota7329/
Khotoo7324/
Chatoh7324/
Hostot7323/
Xhotho7321/
Choita7319/
Hoytos7316/
Chahto7312/
Chasto7310/
Houtos7310/
Chotat7310/
Shooto7310/
Hostoš739/
Coitto739/
Cheeto738/
Chotau738/
Housto738/
Khotoi738/
Hottho738/
Chotad737/
Chatoa735/
Ciosto735/
Chetoh734/
Shotuo734/
Schota734/
Shotoy734/
Ciotou733/
Hoitoi733/
Hottoh733/
Shotho733/
Hotoph732/
Khotto732/
Chetoi732/
Hottou732/
Chotaa732/
Choyta732/
Coutoi732/
Chotap731/
Choteu731/
Chotga731/
Chaeto731/
Hotodd731/
Shotos731/
Chotah731/
Coutoo731/
Cottoi731/
Hostto731/
Hoszto731/
Hotois731/
Houïto731/
Hoitoa731/
Khouto731/
Cahato731/
Choeta731/
Chutoh731/
Chatoj731/
Cotoha731/
Coștoi731/
Cootoo731/
Khoito731/
Cathoo731/
Sachto731/
Chatop731/
Chuyto731/
Cheuto731/
Hootho731/
Hothos731/
Khooto731/
Cootto730/
Soto671,195,890/
Cota6782,127/
Hota6732,959/
Chhatoi675,963/
Joto675,369/
Zoto674,989/
Tchouta672,166/
Chuttoo671,052/
Chhetto671,031/
Chattou67798/
Huto67484/
Chetouh67389/
Chattoo67381/
Chhutto67369/
Hottois67343/
Choutas67271/
Chatoux67206/
Schatto67181/
Tchatou67149/
Chuutou67133/
Xoto6793/
Schotta6783/
D'Couto6770/
Cheutou6752/
Choytah6747/
Chattos6744/
Šoto6742/
Chootap6737/
Chattot6735/
Jhootoo6734/
Chatout6730/
Choutha6722/
Tshotho6722/
Chuitou6720/
Huschto6720/
Chattoh6719/
Chottah6717/
Choutta6715/
Chatooa6714/
Houstou6713/
Cahatoy6712/
Tchatto6712/
Chatouh6711/
Chahtoh6711/
Hôto6711/
Chathot6710/
Hottott679/
Cheetoo679/
Chettoh679/
Khothoi679/
Hostouš677/
Choitta677/
Dzhotto676/
Chhoita676/
Chethoo676/
Chathoo676/
Chothad675/
Chottaa674/
Chhotta674/
Chaatou674/
Hothout674/
Cotó673/
Hosttos673/
Schosta672/
Ciotosz672/
Chhatoo672/
Chahtou672/
Côto672/
Tchatoh672/
Chousta672/
Houttou672/
Hottoit672/
Chotath671/
Chhotha671/
Khothou671/
Chattoi671/
Chhatod671/
Chhatot671/
Chhetoi671/
Chhotau671/
Chhutoi671/
Chhutoo671/
Chautoo671/
Hottopp671/
Houthou671/
Tschota671/
Choutah671/
Cáto671/
Shoutou671/
Hostous671/
Hoztopp671/
Hojtosz671/
Khoutou671/
Shotood671/
Shuotou671/
Schouta671/
Tchauto671/
Tchaïto671/
Dchouta671/
Chohtha671/
Chotast671/
Chuutto671/
Chuotah671/
Chatoip671/
Chattto671/
Chautou671/
Chettoo671/
Shottoh671/
Chutooa671/
Chuitoi671/
Chouyta671/
Chothap671/
Chothat671/
Houstos670/
Choutau670/
Coutohy670/
Chassto670/
Schasto670/
Schotha670/
Hoytoth670/

Choto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choto in the Georgian language
ჩოთოchoto-
Choto in the Bengali language
ছোতোchoto-
Choto in the Marathi language
छोटूchotu80
छोटुchotu20
Choto in the Hindi language
छोटूchotu63.64
छोटोchoto27.27
छोतोchoto9.09
Choto in the Tibetan language
མཆོ་ཏོག།chotok50
ཆོ་རྟོག།chotok50
Choto in the Russian language
Чотоcoto-

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