Zito Surname

14,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Zito Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller near the rye field.

Zito Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy13,7331:4,453468
United States7,7021:47,0605,711
Mozambique7,4161:3,676846
Angola3,1551:8,5541,062
Brazil2,1901:97,7513,679
Argentina9271:46,1093,892
Australia8171:33,0424,367
South Africa6841:79,2079,804
Ivory Coast3881:59,4623,502
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Canada3391:108,68911,660
Albania3291:8,8571,680
France3261:203,75131,680
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Switzerland1341:61,2907,605
Uruguay1251:27,4543,169
England851:655,50738,035
Belgium671:171,59223,333
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Spain551:850,03734,138
Greece471:235,74036,293
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Venezuela381:794,84412,955
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Monaco101:3,707328
Israel91:950,84857,975
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Swaziland41:324,550996
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Žito (16) are calculated separately.

Zito (21,202) may also be a first name.

Zito Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller near the rye field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zito Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zito (Georgian: ზიტო, Russian: Зито) is most common in Italy. It can also be found as a variant: Žito. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zito? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zito is the 14,137th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 184,855 people. The last name Zito is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Zito are found; 35 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent are found in Italic Europe. Zito is also the 36,197th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 21,202 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 13,733 people, or 1 in 4,453. In Italy Zito is primarily found in: Sicily, where 23 percent reside, Campania, where 18 percent reside and Calabria, where 16 percent reside. Not including Italy this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Mozambique, where 19 percent reside.

Zito Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zito has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 96,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zito Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zito last name are 4.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.25% registered with the party.

The amount Zito earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning €28,988 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.02% less than the national average, earning R 171,060 per year; in United States they earn 14.21% more than the national average, earning $49,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.17% more than the national average, earning $62,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žito9216/
Zitto89598/
Zitho89492/
Zitou89318/
Zaito89227/
Zieto89138/
Zeito89110/
Szito8957/
Czito8923/
Zoito8921/
Zhito8919/
Zitoh8916/
Zuito894/
Zitos893/
Zitot893/
Tzito891/
Zitoo891/
Zitout805,202/
Zoitos80225/
Zoitou8087/
Zeitou806/
Zoitoi804/
Zietto804/
Zaitou803/
Zaitto802/
Zaitoa801/
Zaitot801/
Ziayto801/
Zietoi801/
Zuiteo801/
Chzito801/
Zhituo801/
Zaitoo801/
Zita7534,479/
Sito756,367/
Cito754,511/
Gito752,868/
Jito751,349/
Zeto75938/
Çito75412/
Zyto75105/
Šito7527/
Şito7511/
Xito752/
Zéto752/
Zaitout73700/
Tziotou7334/
Tzoitou734/
Zittout733/
Dzitoup731/
Zitouch731/
Chzisto731/
Zittosh730/
Saito671,056,935/
Zitha6741,721/
Szeto6718,966/
Shito6718,861/
Sitoi6715,580/
Sisto678,126/
Sitou677,358/
Chito675,914/
Gitto673,714/
Sitoy673,649/
Coito673,522/
Szita673,031/
Suito672,467/
Soito671,784/
Caito671,761/
Zitta671,739/
Seito671,226/
Sitho671,222/
Tzita671,024/
Cuito67777/
Sitto67661/
Zaita67614/
Sieto67381/
Jaito67267/
Gisto67229/
Szitó67213/
Sitoh67204/
Citto67195/
Sihto67189/
Zoita67174/
Zeita67160/
Sizto67139/
Zieta67137/
Zetto67135/
Cisto67129/
Zuita67127/
Sitos67108/
Czita67104/
Djito67102/
Jitoo6797/
Tsito6791/
Cieto6788/
Sitot6786/
Czeto6773/
Githo6765/
Sitoo6756/
Zayto6748/
Jitto6746/
Dzeto6741/
Citoy6735/
Czitó6733/
Citot6731/
Tzeto6731/
Dzita6730/
Gieto6730/
Jitoi6729/
Zetot6728/
Zizta6727/
Zhita6727/
Zetou6724/
Sezto6723/
Citho6722/
Gitop6722/
Jitos6721/
Jitho6719/
Sitop6717/
Sitod6716/
Zitás6716/
Gitoo6715/
Jhito6715/
Juito6712/
Situo6712/
Jisto6712/
Zetho6712/
Citod6710/
Gitoy6710/
Sitoa679/
Zitat678/
Jitou678/
Zeeto676/
Zeïto676/
Gitoi676/
Jidto675/
Siteo675/
Zitah674/
Jitot674/
Zitas674/
Cihto674/
Zzita674/
Scito673/
Zceto673/
Citou673/
Zitap673/
Zetod673/
Zseto672/
Citgo672/
Jitod672/
Gituo672/
Jituo672/
Gitou672/
Ziteu672/
Çitos672/
Citoi671/
Zeyto671/
Zehto671/
Zetoh671/
Ceito671/
Hsito671/
Zesto671/
Zgita671/
Xitoy671/
Zittà671/
Szyto671/
Gidto671/
Citoa671/
Citoz671/
Gitos671/
Zitad671/
Joito671/

Zito Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zito in the Georgian language
ზიტოzito-
Zito in the Russian language
Зитоzito-

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