Witu Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Witu Surname Definition:
Witu is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: ours.
Witu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 189 | 1:699,731 | 54,319 |
| Papua New Guinea | 71 | 1:114,841 | 15,585 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Witu (60) may also be a first name.
Witu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Witu is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: ours.
Witu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Witu (Oriya: ୱିଟୁ) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Witu is the 847,909th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Witu live; 59 percent live in Southeast Asia and 59 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 60 people.
This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 699,731. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 99 percent live, Papua, where 1 percent live and West Nusa Tenggara, where 1 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Witu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Witu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱିଟୁ | witu | 91.67 |
| ୱୀଟୁ | witu | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
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