Kitama Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kitama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2041:259,51820,802
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
India71:109,580,769786,157
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kitama (93) may also be a first name.

Kitama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitama (Hindi: कीतमा, Oriya: କୀଟମା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kitama.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kitama is the 623,516th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. Kitama occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kitama are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 986,211th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 93 people.

The last name Kitama is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 259,518. In Tanzania Kitama is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 59 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 36 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 4 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitama92519/
Kithama92318/
Kitaema9229/
Kitaama9211/
Kitamma924/
Kitamau921/
Kietama921/
Kiotama921/
Kitaima921/
Kittama921/
Kitamas921/
Kitahama862,125/
Kaitamma86424/
Kittamma86115/
Kitammat8630/
Kittamaa8614/
Kaitamaa866/
Kistamas866/
Kištamaš862/
Kitaamma861/
Kitami838,070/
Kutama833,567/
Kitema833,356/
Kitoma83350/
Kitamo83196/
Ketama83142/
Kitame83105/
Citama8323/
Kaistamaa8020/
Khaitamma801/
Kietaamea801/
Kkistamas801/
Kaithamma801/
Chitama77521/
Ketamma77517/
Quitama77343/
Kitouma7781/
Khutama7771/
Kestama7746/
Kitamei7731/
Khitami7722/
Koitami7716/
Kitamey7713/
Khitamy779/
Keitamo779/
Khetama779/
Kitomah778/
Kuthama777/
Kitamoi776/
Citamma776/
Kaitamo775/
Hkitema775/
Kitooma774/
Ketamaa774/
Kithoma773/
Keteama772/
Kutamai772/
Kethama771/
Kitaemo771/
Kitamoy771/
Kithame771/
Kutamma771/
Kittema771/
Ketamas771/
Keïtama771/
Kaytama771/
Kaitema771/
Kaitoma771/
Kitaume771/
Kithami771/
Kithema771/
Kkitema771/
Kuutama771/
Cithama771/
Khaithamma754/
Kishtaimma751/
Chitamma71208/
Kethamma71135/
Kistamás7163/
Khuthama7149/
Kaithoma7139/
Chittama7135/
Kaistamo7130/
Kitamije7127/
Chitaama716/
Khaitami714/
Kettamma714/
Kuitemai713/
Chithama712/
Keetamma712/
Kittamey712/
Kittamet712/
Chitamai712/
Keethama711/
Khetamma711/
Kittameh711/
Kittemma711/
Kishtami711/
Kuthamma711/
Cittamma711/
Khithamo711/
Kaitomaa711/
Kitahume711/
Kittamei711/
Ketamash711/
Ketema67138,477/
Kitemo67925/
Chittamma67888/
Kutoma67676/
Kutema67643/
Kitomi67367/
Ketami67355/
Kitomo67266/
Chittamai67206/
Chithamma67103/
Ketoma6780/
Kutamo6754/
Ketamo6741/
Kitome6724/
Citami6712/
Ketame676/
Khaitamie675/
Khethamma675/
Citame673/
Cetama673/
Keathamma671/
Keethamma671/
Kitasmith671/
Qitami671/
Chiteamma671/
Hchitamma671/
Kaitoumma671/

Kitama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitama in the Hindi language
कीतमाkitama-
Kitama in the Oriya language
କୀଟମାkitama50
କିତାମାkitama50

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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 Kitama
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