Katakan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Katakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
India51:153,413,076951,030

Katakan (104) may also be a first name.

Katakan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katakan (Hindi: कताकन, Oriya: କଟକନ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katakan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Katakan live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Katakan is also the 925,156th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 104 people.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Outside of The DR Congo Katakan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 32 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katakan in the Hindi language
कताकनkatakana-
Katakan in the Oriya language
କଟକନkatakana-

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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 Katakan
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