Shitenge Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Shitenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 174 | 1:304,262 | 23,403 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shitenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shitenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shitenge is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shitenge? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shitenge is the 1,276,805th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shitenge reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 304,262. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Geita Region, where 93 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 5 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
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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 Shitenge
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