Litia Surname
Approximately 944 people bear this surname
Litia Surname Definition:
Litia is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: earthworm.
Litia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 777 | 1:20,399 | 2,253 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Litia (4,811) may also be a first name.
Litia Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Litia is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: earthworm.
Litia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Litia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Litia (Oriya: ଲିଟିଆ) is found most in Zambia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Litia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 378,348th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,719,858 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Litia are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 98,523rd most prevalent given name globally, borne by 4,811 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 777 people, or 1 in 20,399. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 71 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found and Southern Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Zambia Litia occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listia | 91 | 1,183 | / |
| Leitia | 91 | 35 | / |
| Laitia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lithia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Litias | 91 | 1 | / |
| Liotia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Littia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Litihau | 83 | 9 | / |
| Laithia | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lhaitia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Litoyia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Listhia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Letia | 80 | 911 | / |
| Lutia | 80 | 571 | / |
| Litja | 80 | 204 | / |
| Litya | 80 | 60 | / |
| Litio | 80 | 44 | / |
| Litea | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lytia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lestia | 73 | 283 | / |
| Laitio | 73 | 172 | / |
| Listio | 73 | 118 | / |
| Letias | 73 | 105 | / |
| Luthia | 73 | 75 | / |
| Litiho | 73 | 55 | / |
| Lithio | 73 | 37 | / |
| Lutiah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Letija | 73 | 27 | / |
| Letioa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Letiah | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ludtia | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lettia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Litios | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lethia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Liștea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lehtia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Luttia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Littio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Litgio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Litjio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leitio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Littea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laitea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Letiat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liotio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lythia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lutiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liteoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leatia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Letiae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyttia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lajthia | 67 | 165 | / |
| Lethias | 67 | 33 | / |
| Litegio | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lejthia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Litejio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Letoyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Listijo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Letuyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lujthia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luistio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luthiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Litijio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Litaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leistio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leatija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lestias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehtiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiteah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiteao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leathia | 67 | 0 | / |
Litia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Litia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିଟିଆ | liti'a | 75 |
| ଲୀଟିଆ | liti'a | 12.5 |
| ଲିଟିୟା | litiya | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Litia
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