Kitao Surname

47,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kitao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan10,4351:12,2511,591
Tanzania2781:190,43716,384
Papua New Guinea1371:59,5167,632
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Kenya301:1,539,33035,755
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kitao (92) may also be a first name.

Kitao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitao (Russian: Китао) occurs most in Japan. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kitao is the 47,057th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 662,203 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kitao are found; 95 percent are found in East Asia and 95 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kitao is also the 992,070th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 92 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 10,435 people, or 1 in 12,251. In Japan Kitao is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 23 percent are found, Kyoto Prefecture, where 22 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Kitao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kitao last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kitao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kitao earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning $51,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.54% less than the national average, earning $34,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kithao9187/
Kaitao9146/
Kitaou9117/
Kuitao918/
Kitaho915/
Kittao911/
Koitao911/
Kitthao83127/
Kistaou839/
Kitahou833/
Kaitaou831/
Citao8060/
Kutao8038/
Kitoa8025/
Qitao804/
Ketao802/
Kitoua731,031/
Chitao73174/
Ketaou7315/
Quitao7311/
Kytaou736/
Keutao734/
Kittoa734/
Kutaho732/
Kituia732/
Caitao732/
Kiteuo731/
Keytao731/
Kitoho731/
Kuitoa731/
Kitoha731/
Kaitoa731/
Kitohou6714/
Kaitaua6714/
Kitaiya678/
Kitajja677/
Kiteyia674/
Kistoha673/
Quitaot673/
Khaitoa672/
Chitaho672/
Chitaou672/
Kaitoha672/
Kitojjo672/
Kytøaho672/
Keitoha671/
Kiethoa671/
Khetaoa671/
Kitaaya671/
Kittoua671/
Caistao671/
Kutaijo671/
Koitoha671/
Quitaho671/
Kitayya671/
Koitoua671/
Kaitoua671/

Kitao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitao in the Russian language
Китаоkitao-

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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 Kitao
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