Katabala Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Katabala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katabala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1441:271,10619,583
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Katabala (64) may also be a first name.

Katabala Last Name Facts

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

Katabala (Marathi: कतबाला) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katabala? popularity and diffusion

Katabala is the 950,707th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katabala reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Katabala is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 64 people.

The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 271,106. In Uganda Katabala is mostly found in: Kibuku District, where 33 percent live, Pallisa District, where 31 percent live and Budaka District, where 10 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Zambia, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katabala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katabala in the Marathi language
कतबालाkatabala-

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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
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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 Katabala
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