Katalu Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Katalu Surname Definition:

Katalu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a surviving twin after one dies.

Katalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India401:19,176,635286,670
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Katalu (608) may also be a first name.

Katalu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katalu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a surviving twin after one dies.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katalu Last Name Facts

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

Katalu (Hindi: कतालू, Marathi: कटाळु, Oriya: କତାଲୁ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katalu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,596,935th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Katalu live; 32 percent live in Central Africa and 32 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Katalu is also the 338,872nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 608 people.

The last name Katalu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Beside The DR Congo Katalu is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Malaysia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katalu in the Hindi language
कतालूkatalu52.38
कतलूkatalu28.57
कटलूkatalu9.52
कटालूkatalu4.76
कतलुkatalu4.76
Katalu in the Oriya language
କତାଲୁkatalu46.51
କଟଲୁkatalu34.88
କଟାଲୁkatalu4.65
କଟଳୁkatalu4.65
କତାଳୁkatalu4.65
କତାଲୂkatalu2.33
କଟଲିkatali2.33
Katalu in the Marathi language
कटाळुkatalu44.48
कटाळूkatalu27.92
कटालुkatalu7.79
कटालूkatalu3.9
कतलुkatalu2.6
कटलूkatalu2.27
काताळूkatalu1.3
काटाळुkatalu1.3
कठाळूkathalu0.97
कठाळुkathalu0.97
कतलूkatalu0.97
कातालुkatalu0.65
केतालुketalu0.65
कावळेkavale0.65
कटलुkatalu0.65
कातालूkatalu0.65
काटालुkatalu0.32
कढाळुkadhalu0.32
काटलूkatalu0.32
काठालुkathalu0.32
कताळूkatalu0.32
काटाळूkatalu0.32

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