Katambe Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Niger

Katambe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Niger361:533,11213,750
India331:23,244,406321,547
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Katambe (33) may also be a first name.

Katambe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katambe (Marathi: काटंबे, Russian: Катамбэ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katambe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katambe is the 1,206,588th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Katambe are found; 53 percent are found in Central Africa and 53 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Katambe is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 33 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Besides The DR Congo Katambe exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 18 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katambe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katambe in the Marathi language
काटंबेkatambe92
कांटबेkantabe4
कटंबेkatambe4
Katambe in the Russian language
Катамбэkatambe-

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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 Katambe
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