Kitov Surname

126,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kitov Surname User-submission:

The surname Kitin or Kitov in South Slavic countries comes from the female name Kita, meaning 'children of Kita'. For instance, Marin comes from the female name Mara, Nedin from Neda.

Kitov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,6271:54,8627,174
Bulgaria5721:12,2011,312
Belarus1811:52,4928,946
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Israel201:427,88233,464
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Lithuania101:303,45916,246
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England31:18,572,686338,250
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Kitov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kitin or Kitov in South Slavic countries comes from the female name Kita, meaning 'children of Kita'. For instance, Marin comes from the female name Mara, Nedin from Neda.

- ivankitin

Kitov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitov (Russian: Китов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kitov is the 126,926th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,037,335 people. The surname Kitov is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kitov live; 56 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Kitov is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 2,627 people, or 1 in 54,862. In Russia Kitov is most numerous in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Moscow, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 16 percent are found and Belarus, where 5 percent are found.

Kitov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kitov last name are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kitov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitova913,950/
Kaitov91333/
Khitov91105/
Kistov9155/
Kitovs9143/
Kiotov9136/
Kituov916/
Kitoev914/
Kitoov911/
Khaitov8320,420/
Kaitova83918/
Khitova83133/
Kiotova8357/
Khistov8336/
Khoitov8324/
Kishtov8318/
Kittova834/
Khitoev831/
Khituov831/
Keitova831/
Ketov803,162/
Kutov80561/
Kytov80195/
Kitev8090/
Kitav8016/
Qitov8012/
Kitow8011/
Kitof802/
Khaitova7719,801/
Khaistov7723/
Khishtov777/
Khoitova774/
Kheitova772/
Kkhaitov771/
Kitaev7310,238/
Ketova733,573/
Khutov731,792/
Kittow73246/
Kytova73217/
Kaytov73206/
Kitowa73190/
Kistow73175/
Chitov73129/
Khitev73121/
Khytov73106/
Ketoev7356/
Kitoff7355/
Khetov7319/
Kiteev7317/
Koytov7316/
Kuytov736/
Kaitav735/
Kitofe734/
Kiotav733/
Keytov733/
Khitav732/
Ketovs732/
Kutoev731/
Kitouf731/
Kittav731/
Kuetov731/
Kyotov731/
Qaitov731/
Ketuov731/
Kettov731/
Kestov731/
Khiteev67254/
Kaytova67208/
Khaytov6784/
Khytova6742/
Khetova6720/
Koytova6719/
Kishtow6710/
Khystov678/
Kuytova677/
Kaithav675/
Koitaev674/
Kittoff673/
Khaitof673/
Kaithof672/
Khitaev672/
Khoytov671/
Keytova671/
Kietoff671/
Kejtova671/
Kitoufe671/
Quitova671/
Kaitouf671/
Kyotova671/

Kitov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitov in the Russian language
Китовkitov-

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