Ghitu Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Ghitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3331:60,2947,297
Moldova2431:14,6562,501
India131:59,005,029552,550
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Ghitu (43) may also be a first name.

Ghitu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghitu (Hindi: घीतू, Marathi: घीटू) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghitu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghitu is the 540,721st most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. Ghitu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ghitu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Ghitu is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 43 people.

Ghitu is most frequent in Romania, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 60,294. In Romania Ghitu is mostly found in: Iași County, where 17 percent are found, Suceava County, where 14 percent are found and Bacău County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Romania Ghitu occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 41 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghitau91274/
Ghiotu9160/
Ghitou918/
Ghaitu911/
Gitu895,595/
Gitau8084,641/
Githu803,079/
Ghetu802,163/
Gietu801,933/
Ngitu80360/
Gaitu80236/
Gittu80188/
Guitu80147/
Gitui80116/
Ghity8016/
Goitu8015/
Giteu806/
Gitus804/
Gitux803/
Gitou802/
Gyhtu801/
Gituu801/
Gituh801/
Gistu801/
Gidtu801/
Ng'itu733,907/
Githui733,451/
Gittus73610/
Gistau73503/
Ghetau73460/
Guittu73401/
Guitou73245/
Gaitou7383/
Githau7355/
Gaitau7336/
Gheteu7329/
Gaitus7322/
Gitouy7319/
Ngittu7313/
Ghetus737/
Githuu736/
Githeu736/
Nggitu735/
Gaithu732/
Guiteu731/
Gistus731/
Gitush731/
Gitaux731/
Ngaitu731/
Goitui731/
Goitou731/
Ghetou731/
Ghethu731/
Gitauu731/
Gitaup731/
Gitauh731/
Gaiteu731/
N'Gitu731/
Goitus731/
Gittau730/
Githus730/
Ghitty730/
Ghaichtou7112/
Getu67168,563/
Guitaut6768/
Gheatau6767/
Githahu6764/
Guitaud6733/
Gaitaud6728/
Guithou6722/
Ng'ittu6711/
Gueitou6711/
Guitaux678/
Gaithou677/
Ghetout675/
Guitoup675/
Gaithui674/
Gîtu674/
Gitteus673/
Gytu672/
Ngaituh672/
Guittou672/
Githuth671/
Ghjttuj671/
Guitoud671/
Gittuss671/
Gjtu671/
Ghettou671/
Ngoiteu671/
Ngithou671/
Guistui671/
Ghethou671/
Gaiïtou671/
Guistau671/
Githeus670/

Ghitu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghitu in the Marathi language
घीटूghitu60
िघटूighatu20
िघटुighatu20
Ghitu in the Hindi language
घीतूghitu40
घितुghitu30
घीटूghitu20
घिटूghitu10

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghitu
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