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 surname Katambe (Marathi: काटंबे, Russian: Катамбэ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katambe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,206,588th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Katambe live; 53 percent live in Central Africa and 53 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 33 people.

Katambe is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 18 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

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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