Katala Surname
Approximately 8,465 people bear this surname
Katala Surname Definition:
Katala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grain barn.
Katala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,973 | 1:14,856 | 1,845 |
| Tanzania | 1,351 | 1:39,187 | 4,489 |
| Zambia | 1,347 | 1:11,767 | 1,365 |
| India | 431 | 1:1,779,734 | 63,457 |
| Uganda | 73 | 1:534,785 | 29,774 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Lesotho | 11 | 1:184,778 | 13,836 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Katala (1,193) may also be a first name.
Katala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grain barn.
Katala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: alter for making sacrifices to Nyambe (God).
Katala Demographics
Katala Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Katala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katala (Hindi: कटाला, Marathi: कटला, Oriya: କତଲା) is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katala? popularity and diffusion
Katala is the 59,607th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 860,903 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Katala live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 229,461st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 1,193 people.
It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,973 people, or 1 in 14,856. Apart from The DR Congo Katala occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Zambia, where 16 percent reside.
Katala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Katala last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Katala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.3% less than the national average, earning R 56,328 per year and in United States they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning $37,431 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katala in the Marathi language | ||
| कटला | katala | 89.16 |
| कतला | katala | 3.85 |
| काटला | katala | 2.8 |
| कटाला | katala | 1.4 |
| काटाळे | katale | 0.7 |
| कटळा | katala | 0.7 |
| कातला | katala | 0.7 |
| Katala in the Hindi language | ||
| कटाला | katala | 37.5 |
| कतला | katala | 37.5 |
| काटाला | katala | 12.5 |
| कताला | katala | 12.5 |
| Katala in the Oriya language | ||
| କତଲା | katala | 21.05 |
| କଟଲା | katala | 21.05 |
| କାତଲା | katala | 15.79 |
| କାଟଲା | katala | 15.79 |
| କାତାଲା | katala | 10.53 |
| କତାଲା | katala | 5.26 |
| କତଲି | katali | 5.26 |
| କାତଳା | katala | 5.26 |
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Footnotes
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