Kitenge Surname

6,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,256 people bear this surname

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

Kitenge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitenge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo87,1051:84867
Tanzania4,3391:12,2011,587
Kenya2821:163,75912,734
France1791:371,07755,233
Belgium661:174,19223,583
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
England341:1,638,76668,634
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Kitenge (9,562) may also be a first name.

Kitenge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kitenge is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitenge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,137th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,993 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kitenge reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,152nd most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 9,562 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 87,105 people, or 1 in 848. Beside The DR Congo Kitenge occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Kitenge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kitenge last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kitenge earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 53.46% less than the national average, earning R 110,604 per year; in United States they earn 52.06% less than the national average, earning $20,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.51% less than the national average, earning $34,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitengie9317,766/
Kaitenge93367/
Kiteng'e93283/
Kithenge9332/
Kitenghe9310/
Kitengee931/
Kitenkge931/
Kittenge931/
Kitenger930/
Kitene92115/
Kitnge921/
Kittenger886/
Kitenguet885/
Koitenger881/
Kitenggie881/
Kistenger880/
Kittendge880/
Kitenga861,188/
Ketenge86392/
Kitengi86191/
Citenge86117/
Kithene8675/
Kitenye8643/
Kitenje8616/
Kitinge863/
Kitenes862/
Kutenge862/
Kitngee861/
Kiteine861/
Kitenze861/
Kitndge860/
Kahaitenge821/
Chitenge801,028/
Kitenesh8036/
Citengie8027/
Kithengi8025/
Kitengia8021/
Kitienye805/
Kitengai804/
Ketengye804/
Kistener802/
Kietenga802/
Kittener801/
Kitehner801/
Kietiene801/
Kitingye801/
Kitendje801/
Kitenghi801/
Kitengui801/
Kitginge801/
Kithener800/
Ketene77166/
Kitena77129/
Kitnga77115/
Kiteni7734/
Kiteny775/
Citene771/
Kistinger75238/
Kittindge750/
Kettenger750/
Kitinga711,034/
Kitingi71647/
Kitenyi71191/
Kisteneich7148/
Kitenja7122/
Kitenza7121/
Kaiteni7120/
Kaiteny7113/
Kettene7111/
Kethene717/
Kitheni716/
Ketenye714/
Ketenze714/
Chitene713/
Ketenga713/
Kisteni711/
Kitiena711/
Kitieni711/
Kiteini711/
Kitensa711/
Kitensi711/
Kitenzi711/
Kuytene711/
Kitteni711/
Kitenji711/
Ketenes711/
Keteney711/
Keittinger710/
Kitttinger710/
Chitenje673,127/
Chitengi671,683/
Keatinge67432/
Chitenhe67212/
Chetenge6790/
Kestener6763/
Kettenes6737/
Kettener6713/
Kittinga679/
Kestenes678/
Kittenis675/
Kuitingi675/
Ketienga675/
Kithingi675/
Kiting'a674/
Kutinghe672/
Kethener672/
Ketinger671/
Kietinga671/
Kitenysh671/
Chitinge671/
Kaitensi671/
Kitenshi671/
Kithenyi671/
Kyoteine671/
Kästener671/
Quitenga671/
Citheneh671/
Chitehne671/
Ketienye671/
Kithenji671/
Kiting'i671/
Kitingai671/
Kitingia671/
Kittinee671/
Kitinsee671/
Kesteney671/
Ketteney670/

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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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  • 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 Kitenge
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