Katantha Surname
Approximately 1,044 people bear this surname
Katantha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 993 | 1:17,240 | 2,710 |
| Zambia | 37 | 1:428,376 | 20,573 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Katantha (85) may also be a first name.
Katantha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katantha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katantha is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katantha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 349,716th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,980,408 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katantha live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 85 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 993 people, or 1 in 17,240. Aside from Malawi it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katanta | 93 | 532 | / |
| Katontha | 88 | 288 | / |
| Katganta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kettantha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kothantha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Katanti | 80 | 576 | / |
| Katonta | 80 | 401 | / |
| Katante | 80 | 27 | / |
| Katanto | 80 | 3 | / |
| Catanta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kathamthau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khothantha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Katounta | 75 | 27 | / |
| Kattante | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kaitante | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khatante | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaitanti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotantoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khatanto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kothanta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotanthi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kottanta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katountas | 71 | 43 | / |
| Khathanto | 71 | 15 | / |
| Katamtoth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katonto | 67 | 308 | / |
| Katonte | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ketanto | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kotanti | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kotanto | 67 | 4 | / |
| Catonta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katamti | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Katantha
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