Zita Surname

16,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Zita Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique23,4831:1,161282
Philippines2,0391:49,6518,144
Chad2,0221:6,722968
South Africa1,2341:43,9045,601
Algeria1,0201:37,8746,855
DR Congo7391:99,97211,221
Czechia4891:21,7453,352
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Zimbabwe4051:38,1195,908
United States3701:979,61972,663
Italy3661:167,09525,411
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
France2181:304,69146,470
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Cameroon1221:170,23818,185
Lithuania551:55,1748,688
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Austria371:230,14727,778
Angola361:749,7002,649
Australia331:818,05251,601
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
England321:1,741,18971,393
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Albania291:100,4859,695
Israel271:316,94927,106
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Congo161:311,8189,139
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Croatia111:384,41933,360
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
India91:85,229,487684,495
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Zíta (113) & Žita (9) are calculated separately.

Zita (122,912) may also be a first name.

Zita Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zita (Georgian: ზიტა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻳﺘﺎ, Hindi: ज़िता) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Zíta or Žita. For other possible spellings of Zita click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zita? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 16,158th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 211,362 people. Zita occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Zita reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 8,419th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 122,912 people.

Zita is most commonly occurring in Mozambique, where it is held by 23,483 people, or 1 in 1,161. Barring Mozambique this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Zita Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zita has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zita surname rose 18,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zita Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zita last name are 24.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Zita earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning €31,448 per year; in Peru they earn 58.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,078 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.33% less than the national average, earning R 125,160 per year; in United States they earn 28.37% more than the national average, earning $55,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.96% more than the national average, earning $65,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zíta92113/
Žita929/
Zitha8941,721/
Szita893,031/
Zitta891,739/
Tzita891,024/
Zaita89614/
Zoita89174/
Zeita89160/
Zieta89137/
Zuita89127/
Czita89104/
Dzita8930/
Zizta8927/
Zhita8927/
Zitaj8915/
Zitat898/
Zitay897/
Zitah894/
Zitas894/
Zzita894/
Zitai893/
Zitap893/
Zgita891/
Zitad891/
Szitai80440/
Szitas80220/
Zeitah80155/
Zoitas8092/
Zaitah8070/
Tziota8057/
Szitta8056/
Zietta8055/
Zittas8041/
Szitha8039/
Czitai8012/
Zistas8011/
Zittau805/
Zuitha804/
Zittah802/
Zithai802/
Zhitai802/
Zhitay801/
Zaitoa801/
Zittat801/
Zeitas801/
Zioyta801/
Zaitai801/
Zittta801/
Sziota801/
Zsitha801/
Sita7568,343/
Zito7539,423/
Gita7518,482/
Cita7518,348/
Zeta7511,149/
Jita753,452/
Ziti751,856/
Zite75957/
Zity75350/
Çita75308/
Zyta75126/
Šita7511/
Zýta754/
Zéta752/
Zité751/
Szittai7354/
Szichta7343/
Zithaya734/
Szittay733/
Szitasz732/
Gitau6784,641/
Sitta6722,959/
Shita6719,522/
Chita6712,466/
Sitha6711,760/
Soita6710,622/
Juita6710,427/
Saita6710,219/
Sitat675,797/
Suita675,037/
Caita674,911/
Ceita674,487/
Jitta673,547/
Gitta673,152/
Tsita672,717/
Joita672,629/
Sista672,563/
Citta671,473/
Zitte671,400/
Coita671,276/
Sitap671,255/
Zitti671,110/
Seita671,099/
Djita671,095/
Sitai67970/
Sitas67966/
Jaita67933/
Jitea67911/
Zaiti67885/
Jhita67604/
Githa67599/
Zitto67598/
Zitho67492/
Sieta67428/
Gitas67425/
Zgeta67375/
Zitou67318/
Ziter67317/
Zetea67317/
Sitah67276/
Jista67275/
Gitai67272/
Zetta67250/
Sitay67250/
Citea67236/
Scita67234/
Zaito67227/
Gitay67220/
Gitaa67216/
Zeite67216/
Szitó67213/
Zetah67211/
Jitap67202/
Gista67198/
Sitaš67178/
Sitad67162/
Zaity67150/
Sitau67149/
Zetha67141/
Zieto67138/
Citha67122/
Zeito67110/
Cieta67105/
Sitaj6786/
Sitea6782/
Zitei6772/
Zhiti6768/
Jitai6767/
Cista6762/
Jitha6762/
Zitis6758/
Szito6757/
Jjita6745/
Jitay6744/
Zithe6742/
Zaite6742/
Gitea6741/
Sitaa6741/
Ziety6739/
Zoiti6736/
Czitó6733/
Zitty6733/
Tšita6733/
Jitau6725/
Gieta6724/
Cuita6724/
Czito6723/
Sihta6723/
Zites6723/
Jitas6723/
Citas6723/
Zoito6721/
Šitta6721/
Zihti6721/
Dziti6720/
Zeeta6720/
Zhito6719/
Zhite6718/
Sitaz6716/
Zitás6716/
Zajta6716/
Zitoh6716/
Zesta6714/
Jeita6713/
Zeiti6713/
Zuyta6710/
Citaa6710/
Zithi679/
Sitoa679/
Ssita678/
Zeata678/
Sjita677/
Citad677/
Šitaj677/
Sidta677/
Zetas677/
Citai675/
Gitap675/
Gitaí675/
Jitaa675/
Citat674/
Zisti674/
Jitad674/
Jitat674/
Zuito674/
Ziete674/
Zujta674/
Zitos673/
Zeity673/
Citay673/
Gitad673/
Ziste673/
Zitot673/
Zedta673/
Zetap673/
Gitat672/
Zeuta672/
Ziteu672/
Dzite672/
Çitaj672/
Zeyta671/
Zuistadt671/
Tzito671/
Zoite671/
Dsita671/
Zitoo671/
Rzeta671/
Čitaš671/
Zitez671/
Zittà671/
Zytaa671/
Gitaj671/
Dzeta671/
Citoa671/
Zitee671/
Zuiti671/
Zetit671/
Zitio671/
Zezta671/
Zetai671/
Jidta671/

Zita Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zita in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﻳﺘﺎzyta-
Zita in the Hindi language
ज़िताzita-
Zita in the Georgian language
ზიტაzita99.1
ზითაzita0.9

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