Kiitu Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kiitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kiitu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiitu is most common in Uganda. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiitu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kiitu reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 3,003,021. In Uganda Kiitu is most prevalent in: Masindi District, where 54 percent are found, Hoima District, where 15 percent are found and Kyankwanzi District, where 15 percent are found. Not including Uganda it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and Tanzania, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kijitu912/
Kietu8083/
Kyitu801/
Kyitui732/
Kietus731/
Chiitu731/
Ciitou731/
Kiitoo731/
Kyoitu731/
Chiitou67987/
Kihethu673/
Chiittou624/
Chihitou623/
Kheoituy621/
Chi'itou621/
Kayjaitu621/
Kyetu6071/
Chiytu5555/
Chietu5519/
Kietoe551/
Cheaitu501/
Chietou501/
Kyettou501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiitu
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