Kitabu Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kitabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Nigeria1021:1,736,69463,540
Tanzania591:897,31544,154
India71:109,580,769786,157
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kitabu (951) may also be a first name.

Kitabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitabu (Hindi: किताबू, Marathi: िकताबु) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kitabu is the 654,010th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kitabu are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kitabu is also the 261,963rd most widely held given name internationally It is held by 951 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Aside from The DR Congo Kitabu occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and Tanzania, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitabu92126/
Kitabou9228/
Kuitabu923/
Koitabu923/
Keitabu921/
Kitebu8327/
Ketabu835/
Kitobu831/
Chitabu7710/
Kuthabu775/
Ketaabu771/
Kaitavu771/
Kitampu771/
Khutabu771/
Khuttabuy67336/
Ketebu67108/
Kutebu6734/
Kitovu676/
Kitoubous671/
Kutobu671/
Ketavu671/
Chitobu622/
Kutehbu621/
Citampu621/
Koitovu621/
Chetabu621/

Kitabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitabu in the Hindi language
किताबूkitabu60.1
किताबुkitabu38.85
किताबुलkitabula0.26
कीताबूkitabu0.26
कितावुkitavu0.26
Kitabu in the Marathi language
िकताबुikatabu50
िकताबूikatabu37.5
कीताबुkitabu6.25
िकताबुाहikatabuaha6.25

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