Katakura Surname

42,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Katakura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katakura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan12,1391:10,5321,423
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Zimbabwe581:266,17728,032
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Katakura (125) may also be a first name.

Katakura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katakura (Russian: Катакура) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katakura? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,124th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 587,895 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Katakura reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Katakura is also the 832,731st most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 125 people.

It is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 12,139 people, or 1 in 10,532. In Japan Katakura is most numerous in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 25 percent are found, Miyagi Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Japan Katakura occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Katakura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Katakura are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Katakura earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $42,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katakura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katakura in the Russian language
Катакураkatakura-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katakura
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