Shitemi Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shitemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shitemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8741:52,8375,301
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Shitemi (135) may also be a first name.

Shitemi Last Name Facts

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

Shitemi is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shitemi.

How Common Is The Last Name Shitemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 398,272nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,243,830 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shitemi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 797,647th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 135 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 874 people, or 1 in 52,837. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 71 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 7 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Shitemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sitemi9251/
Shitomi861,862/
Shitami86552/
Sistemi8678/
Chitemi8610/
Shitema869/
Shitamai80547/
Sitiemei8084/
Shittema8015/
Sistemis8015/
Chittemi807/
Shitemma801/
Schitema801/
Sutemi77118/
Siteme7731/
Sitami7724/
Sitema7717/
Setemi7714/
Sitimi7713/
Sitomi771/
Sistemich7568/
Chittemmi751/
Shitima711,061/
Chiteme71684/
Shutomi71169/
Sistemy71147/
Sithomi7168/
Chitimi7137/
Sittema7134/
Sutaemi7121/
Sitamai7118/
Suttemi7115/
Shitame716/
Settemi715/
Saiteme715/
Shitime714/
Sitammi713/
Suitesmith712/
Sisteme711/
Sitemoa711/
Shetema711/
Sieteme711/
Citemai711/
Chetemi711/
Sitamei711/
Sitemer711/
Sithema711/
Sethemi711/
Sitimit711/
Saitema711/
Shittima67253/
Soytemiz67151/
Chittimi6737/
Sittimit6716/
Shettimi6716/
Settemio6710/
Sistemes676/
Sheitima676/
Sittemma673/
Suthimai673/
Chitemhe672/
Sittimai672/
Shejtimi671/
Shaitima671/
Sithammi671/
Saithami671/
Scheteme671/
Citaemai671/
Chitemeh671/
Systemis671/

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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 Shitemi
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