Kitamu Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Kitamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 103 | 1:513,996 | 33,942 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Kitamu (13) may also be a first name.
Kitamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kitamu (Hindi: कितामु) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitamu? popularity and diffusion
Kitamu is the 1,795,579th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kitamu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kitamu is also the 3,159,357th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 513,996. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Pwani Region, where 91 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside and Mara Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 1 percent reside and Syria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kithamu | 92 | 26 | / |
| Kaitamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kitamau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kitemu | 83 | 107 | / |
| Ketamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kutamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kitomu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaitemu | 77 | 273 | / |
| Chitamu | 77 | 86 | / |
| Kuthamu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kuttamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koitomu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kitemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kethamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kitoumou | 71 | 32 | / |
| Ketemu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ketomu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaitoimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kutomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitoumou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitomu | 62 | 16 | / |
| Keytemu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Chetamu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chetaimu | 57 | 6 | / |
| Chetamau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chitoumou | 53 | 6 | / |
| Keuteumou | 53 | 1 | / |
Kitamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kitamu in the Hindi language | ||
| कितामु | kitamu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kitamu
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