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) is most common in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katambe? popularity and diffusion

Katambe is the 1,206,588th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Katambe reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Katambe is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 33 people.

The last name Katambe is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Other than The DR Congo Katambe occurs in 6 countries. It is also found 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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