Katamu Surname
Approximately 924 people bear this surname
Katamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 667 | 1:69,235 | 6,594 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Katamu (113) may also be a first name.
Katamu Demographics
Katamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Katamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katamu (Hindi: कतामू, Oriya: କଟାମୁ) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Katamu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 384,654th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,886,954 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Katamu reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 113 people.
The surname Katamu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 69,235. In Kenya Katamu is most common in: Kakamega County, where 73 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 23 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Katamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Katamu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katamou | 92 | 1,017 | / |
| Kaatamu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kattamu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kathamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khatamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaitamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katamau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kastaimu | 86 | 34 | / |
| Khataimu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Katahamu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kattamou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Khatamou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kattamui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Katemu | 83 | 346 | / |
| Kotamu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Katomu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ketamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kathamuth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaitemu | 77 | 273 | / |
| Kottamu | 77 | 32 | / |
| Kaetemu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kothamu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kateemu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kotamut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kethamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cautamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kattemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kotamuth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katoumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotthamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketemu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ketomu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kotomu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kotemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaitoimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitoumou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koitomu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Kottemu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Keytemu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kotomou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kothemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kotoumou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Koutoumou | 53 | 8 | / |
| Keuteumou | 53 | 1 | / |
Katamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katamu in the Hindi language | ||
| कतामू | katamu | - |
| Katamu in the Oriya language | ||
| କଟାମୁ | katamu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katamu
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