Katanja Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Katanja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania241:121,41910,681
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Katanja (18) may also be a first name.

Katanja Last Name Facts

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

Katanja is carried by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katanja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Katanja is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Katanja live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent live in Albano-Europe. Katanja is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 18 people.

Katanja is most commonly used in Albania, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 121,419. In Albania it is most numerous in: Shkodër County, where 92 percent live and Tirana County, where 8 percent live. Excluding Albania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 44 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Katanja
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