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
The surname Litia (Oriya: ଲିଟିଆ) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Litia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 378,348th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Litia reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Litia is also the 98,523rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 4,811 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 777 people, or 1 in 20,399. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 71 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside and Southern Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
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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