Kataf Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Kataf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kataf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
Yemen1891:139,8167,226
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kataf Last Name Facts

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

Kataf (Arabic: كتاف) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kataf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kataf? popularity and diffusion

Kataf is the 609,110th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. Kataf occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Kataf live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 131,167. Beside Iraq this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 37 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Kataf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kataf are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Kataf earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khataf9139/
Kattaf918/
Katafe913/
Khattaf83372/
Kataife836/
Katav801,566/
Katof80172/
Kataw8053/
Qataf8039/
Ketaf801/
Kotaf801/
Kettaf733,184/
Katowa732,153/
Katova73506/
Khatav73461/
Katouf73262/
Khataw7358/
Kathav7354/
Katoff7333/
Kattav738/
Kaitav735/
Khetaf735/
Kattaw734/
Kataiv734/
Kateav731/
Katosf731/
Kataph731/
Katauw731/
Qathaf731/
Katofe731/
Catayf731/
Katasw731/
Kathaw731/
Kaitova67918/
Khatouf67576/
Khettaf67376/
Kaytova67208/
Khatova67156/
Kahttab67129/
Kattouf67101/
Kautova6772/
Kastoft6758/
Cataife6754/
Katauph6730/
Kautowa6727/
Kastoff6724/
Cattafe6722/
Kathoff679/
Khataiv676/
Khaatab676/
Katheif675/
Kaithav675/
Khateab674/
Kaztaiv674/
Khaitof673/
Khattav673/
Kaithof672/
Kahthof671/
Kaytoff671/
Kathaiv671/
Khatavt671/
Kosteaf671/
Khattafova671/
Kathova671/
Kattova671/
Katahab671/
Khatoof671/
Kaitouf671/
Kahtaab671/
Kaethof670/
Kahtowa670/

Kataf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kataf in the Arabic language
كتافktaf-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kataf
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