Katawo Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Katawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands1001:5,800828
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Katawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katawo is held by more people in The Solomon Islands than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Katawo.

How Common Is The Last Name Katawo? popularity and diffusion

Katawo is the 1,504,764th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Katawo reside; 78 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 72 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 5,800. In The Solomon Islands it is most common in: Makira Province, where 93 percent reside and Malaita Province, where 7 percent reside. Beside The Solomon Islands this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katawou922/
Kautawo921/
Katawoot861/
Katawa834,300/
Katavo8365/
Katowo8362/
Katewo838/
Kotawo834/
Kathawa7797/
Katahwa7729/
Kotawou7718/
Kataiwa7716/
Katajwa7711/
Katauwa775/
Katawat775/
Katawad774/
Khatawa773/
Kataywa772/
Katavou772/
Katawaz771/
Kattawa771/
Katowgo771/
Kataboh771/
Kaitawa771/
Kostawo771/
Kaitawad7134/
Kastowoh7121/
Kaitasuo7114/
Kataihwa719/
Katajjwa717/
Kattawad716/
Khatawat716/
Kasthawa715/
Kaitawas715/
Kataaswa714/
Khatawad713/
Katashwa711/
Keadtawa711/
Kotahawo711/
Khathawa711/
Khataboi711/
Kastavos711/
Kathawas711/
Katawwas711/
Kautawad711/
Katthavo711/
Katowa672,153/
Katewa67962/
Kateva67709/
Katava67673/
Katova67506/
Qatabo67240/
Kaithawas6763/
Katevo6726/
Ketawa6722/
Katová6711/
Kathawath678/
Kotavo676/
Catabo675/
Kotawa673/
Katovo672/
Catawa672/
Kotewo671/

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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 Katawo
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