Kitetu Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kitetu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitetu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7641:60,4455,914
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kitetu (154) may also be a first name.

Kitetu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitetu is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitetu? popularity and diffusion

Kitetu is the 434,913th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. The last name Kitetu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kitetu are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kitetu is also the 740,891st most widespread given name internationally, borne by 154 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 764 people, or 1 in 60,445. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Makueni County, where 32 percent live, Machakos County, where 31 percent live and Nairobi County, where 26 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Kitetu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kithetu92375/
Kaitetu922/
Kitatu83143/
Kititu838/
Kitotu831/
Kithitu7767/
Kititui7723/
Chitetu779/
Kithatu775/
Kitatou773/
Kethetu773/
Caitetu772/
Kitituy771/
Kaitatu771/
Keteteu771/
Kittitui717/
Kuitateu711/
Kaithotu711/
Chittetu711/
Kutitu67128/
Ketotu6717/
Kutatu678/
Chittettu677/
Chittethu674/
Kittituch673/
Kittitutt671/
Kutotu671/
Koithottu671/
Kaithathu671/
Caitatu6297/
Caititu621/
Kutathu621/
Kethatu621/
Ketathu621/
Ketadtu621/
Ketaatu621/
Qittatuy571/
Kutithui571/
Kuthattu571/
Kethathu571/
Kuttahthu531/

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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 Kitetu
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