Shitima Surname
Approximately 1,061 people bear this surname
Shitima Surname Definition:
Shitima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: locomotive train.
Shitima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 963 | 1:16,459 | 1,851 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shitima (89) may also be a first name.
Shitima Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shitima is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: locomotive train.
Shitima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shitima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shitima (Hindi: शितिमा) is found most in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shitima? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 345,133rd most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,868,564 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shitima live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Shitima is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 89 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 963 people, or 1 in 16,459. In Zambia Shitima is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live, Central Province, where 21 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live. Excluding Zambia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shitima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shitima in the Hindi language | ||
| शितिमा | sitima | - |
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Footnotes
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