Katabu Surname

434,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Katabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4241:174,24417,772
India2421:3,169,69293,234
Japan911:1,404,88223,668
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Katabu (103) may also be a first name.

Katabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katabu (Hindi: कताबू, Marathi: कटबू) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katabu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 434,504th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,213,080 people. Katabu is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Katabu live; 54 percent live in Central Africa and 54 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Katabu is also the 930,172nd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 103 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 174,244. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent reside and Japan, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitabu92126/
Kataabu9278/
Kastabu9258/
Katabut9224/
Katabou9210/
Kataibu921/
Katabau921/
Khatabu921/
Kattabu921/
Khatabou86273/
Katebu83452/
Katobu8393/
Kotabu835/
Ketabu835/
Catabui77169/
Katampu7722/
Kotabut7712/
Kateebu775/
Kuitabu773/
Koitabu773/
Katebou772/
Kotabud772/
Khatebu771/
Keitabu771/
Kaetobu771/
Catabus771/
Kaitavu771/
Kgatobu771/
Kostabu771/
Kataavu771/
Ketaabu771/
Katavhu771/
Katauvu771/
Khattabush7512/
Khotabut71147/
Kottabut7110/
Kautavau7110/
Quatabou715/
Catabhuj711/
Koteabou711/
Ketebu67108/
Kotebu6728/
Katovu6722/
Catavu6716/
Khottabut6713/
Kotthabut674/
Khottabud671/
Catobu671/

Katabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katabu in the Hindi language
कताबूkatabu80.95
कताबुkatabu14.29
कतबूkatabu4.76
Katabu in the Marathi language
कटबूkatabu80
कटबुkatabu16
करबूkarabu4

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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 Katabu
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