Citu Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Citu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Citu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania7351:27,3173,483
India281:27,395,192354,286
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Cîtu (67) are calculated separately.

Citu (651) may also be a first name.

Citu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Citu (Hindi: चीटू, Marathi: चीतु) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Cîtu. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Citu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 433,161st most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The last name Citu is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Citu reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Citu is also the 325,541st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 651 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 735 people, or 1 in 27,317. In Romania Citu is primarily found in: Dolj County, where 29 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 17 percent live and Vrancea County, where 16 percent live. Besides Romania Citu occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Citu Last Name Statistics demography

Citu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cîtu9267/
Chitu8910,083/
Caitu89206/
Cittu8936/
Coitu8936/
Ceitu8913/
Cithu896/
Citus895/
Citou893/
Cietu892/
Cituh891/
Cihtu891/
Cituz891/
Chitou809,271/
Chitau80920/
Chaitu80657/
Chittu80265/
Chiteu80247/
Chitui80119/
Chithu80102/
Coitou8088/
Chhitu8053/
Chitus8036/
Chiotu8020/
Coiteu8013/
Cuithu8010/
Chistu805/
Schitu804/
Citaut803/
Cheitu802/
Chitup802/
Caituy802/
Choitu801/
Caituu801/
Cchitu801/
Caitou801/
Caitui801/
Chitut801/
Chituy801/
Cistux801/
Citeus801/
Ceitus800/
Jitu7513,339/
Situ7511,070/
Gitu755,595/
Zitu753,218/
Kitu752,824/
Cetu75136/
Citó7511/
Xitu751/
Cjtu751/
Chaitui73558/
Coiteux73499/
Tchitou73377/
Chaitou73248/
Chiotou73223/
Chittou73194/
Chitouh73171/
Coitoux73155/
Chaithu7387/
Schitou7328/
Chuitou7320/
Chaitup7319/
Cheitou7314/
Chaituy738/
Coitout737/
Chitoud735/
Chistou735/
Tchitau735/
Chittud733/
Chithui733/
Tchiteu732/
Chaitut732/
Chitaud731/
Chitauh731/
Chhittu731/
Chittui731/
Chihtou731/
Chi'tou731/
Chhaitu731/
Chitgou731/
Chaitau731/
Caistus731/
Chithou731/
Chittup731/
Gitau6784,641/
Shitu6754,891/
Sithu6710,094/
Sitou677,358/
Kitui675,887/
Githu673,079/
Gietu671,933/
Kitou671,347/
Kituu671,285/
Kaitu671,005/
Kittu67962/
Sistu67956/
Sittu67845/
Kiteu67757/
Jithu67730/
Jaitu67506/
Kithu67500/
Soitu67471/
Kitau67403/
Chetu67367/
Kuitu67318/
Zitou67318/
Chaithui67278/
Dzitu67242/
Gittu67188/
Sitau67149/
Seitu67148/
Saitu67145/
Jistu67131/
Gitui67116/
Jittu67103/
Jhitu67102/
Zaitu6791/
Koitu6791/
Kietu6783/
Tsitu6768/
Cettu6767/
Chuithup6756/
Kituh6755/
Situt6753/
Čituš6750/
Sietu6746/
Czitó6733/
Jitau6725/
Jiteu6725/
Keitu6725/
Sihtu6721/
Jitut6719/
Cetau6719/
Cetut6717/
Zitus6717/
Djitu6715/
Situs6715/
Gkitu6714/
Situi6713/
Quitu6713/
Cetou6713/
Zhitu6712/
Tchuiteu6710/
Chittaud679/
Khitu679/
Cetus679/
Jitou678/
Cetuz678/
Situu677/
Jitui677/
Zittu676/
Giteu676/
Situh676/
Situp675/
Suitu675/
Joitu675/
Gitus674/
Zeitu673/
Chaaitou673/
Zistu673/
Gitux673/
Şoitu673/
Jitus672/
Chytu672/
Gitou672/
Siteu672/
Ziteu672/
Kituy672/
Chaithus672/
Chaithuy672/
Kihtu671/
Chittoud671/
Gidtu671/
Kitud671/
Zietu671/
Sidtu671/
Tchuitou671/
Tcheitou671/
Tchaitou671/
Gistu671/
Gituh671/
Cătuț671/
Chitttou671/
Caytu671/
Ceitù671/
Chitault671/
Jgitu671/
Chaitout671/
Zithu671/
Situd671/
Chaitouy671/
Chaithud671/
Chaithup671/
Jitud671/

Citu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Citu in the Marathi language
चीतुcitu-
Citu in the Hindi language
चीटूcitu50
चीतुcitu37.5
चितूcitu12.5

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