Katanaka Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Katanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Katanaka (10) may also be a first name.
Katanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katanaka occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Katanaka.
How Common Is The Last Name Katanaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Katanaka reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Katanaka is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,951,964. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kiruhura District, where 30 percent live, Mbarara District, where 25 percent live and Kampala District, where 10 percent live. Besides Uganda Katanaka occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent live and Ukraine, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katanakha | 94 | 58 | / |
| Katanaika | 94 | 11 | / |
| Kotanaka | 88 | 888 | / |
| Katanaki | 88 | 30 | / |
| Katanake | 88 | 20 | / |
| Katanako | 88 | 7 | / |
| Katanaca | 88 | 3 | / |
| Katanoka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Katenaka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kastanaki | 82 | 167 | / |
| Katanakis | 82 | 46 | / |
| Katanoska | 82 | 8 | / |
| Katannako | 82 | 4 | / |
| Katanayke | 82 | 4 | / |
| Katanakyi | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kathanake | 82 | 2 | / |
| Katanakot | 82 | 2 | / |
| Katanoika | 82 | 2 | / |
| Koetanaka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kastanauskas | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kastanakis | 78 | 415 | / |
| Katanahake | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kateneka | 75 | 243 | / |
| Kotanake | 75 | 55 | / |
| Katanoko | 75 | 12 | / |
| Katanoke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katonako | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katonoka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katainaikyo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kastanauskaitė | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kothanake | 71 | 13 | / |
| Katongoka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Catanakis | 71 | 7 | / |
| Catanakod | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khatonako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatonake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katenekaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Castanaca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatoonaki | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kotonakaya | 67 | 5 | / |
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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 Katanaka
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