Gitego Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Gitego Surname User-submission:

The Gitego surname means 'God wins'.

Gitego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Gitego Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gitego surname means 'God wins'.

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Gitego Last Name Facts

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

Gitego occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gitego? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gitego is the 4,307,654th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Gitego occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Gitego reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Rwanda, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 710,311. Outside of Rwanda this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Itego91113/
Gitogo83350/
Gitega832/
Gitago831/
Itegou831/
Iteugo831/
Githago775/
Githigo772/
Githogo772/
Ithengo771/
Githega771/
Gitogoh771/
Chitego771/
Itigo7349/
Itega7310/
Etego732/
Itygo731/
Githenga7162/
Githingo715/
Guitigou715/
Chitegoo710/
Chithengo67157/
Gitaga67152/
Getega67122/
Gitoga6748/
Setego6710/
Itegah675/
Istigo672/
Gutega672/
Gutago671/
Aitega671/
Zitega671/
Itigot671/
Itigoi671/
Itigod671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gitego
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