Tabitha Surname

176,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Tabitha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tabitha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad1,2521:10,8561,398
Kenya5121:90,1958,103
Nigeria4361:406,29121,254
India881:8,716,652177,764
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Tabitha (257,233) may also be a first name.

Tabitha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tabitha (Bengali: টাবিথা, Hindi: तबीथा, Marathi: टबीथा, Oriya: ତାବିଥା) is held by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tabitha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 176,519th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,006,413 people. The last name Tabitha is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Tabitha live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Chadic Africa. Tabitha is also the 4,083rd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 257,233 people.

Tabitha is most widespread in Chad, where it is borne by 1,252 people, or 1 in 10,856. Not including Chad this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Tabitha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tabitha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tabitha in the Bengali language
টাবিথাtabitha-
Tabitha in the Oriya language
ତାବିଥାtabitha50
ଟାବିଥାtabitha50
Tabitha in the Hindi language
तबीथाtabitha33.33
तबीठाtabitha33.33
तबिथाtabitha33.33
Tabitha in the Marathi language
टबीथाtabitha33.33
तबीथाtabitha33.33
तबीताtabita33.33

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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
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  • 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 Tabitha
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