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

Katawo is found in The Solomon Islands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Katawo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katawo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,504,764th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Katawo occurs predominantly 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 frequently used in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 5,800. In The Solomon Islands it is mostly found in: Makira Province, where 93 percent are found and Malaita Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring The Solomon Islands this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

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
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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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