Katavu Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Katavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Katavu Demographics
Katavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Katavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katavu (Hindi: कतावू, Marathi: कटावू) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katavu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Katavu reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Katavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Katavu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katavau | 92 | 3 | / |
| Katavou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kataavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaitavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katauvu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katavhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kautavau | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kathavut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Katawu | 83 | 104 | / |
| Katovu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Catavu | 83 | 16 | / |
| Katevu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ketavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaitabu | 77 | 126 | / |
| Kataabu | 77 | 78 | / |
| Kottavu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Katawut | 77 | 3 | / |
| Katawou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kathovu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kotahavu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Koutavou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Katewu | 67 | 338 | / |
| Kotevu | 67 | 156 | / |
| Katobu | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ketevu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Katowu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khatthavouth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ketawu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kathawuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotovu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotawu | 67 | 1 | / |
Katavu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katavu in the Hindi language | ||
| कतावू | katavu | - |
| Katavu in the Marathi language | ||
| कटावू | katavu | - |
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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 Katavu
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