Katayeni Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
Katayeni Surname Definition:
Katayeni is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: throw away.
Katayeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Katayeni (10) may also be a first name.
Katayeni Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katayeni is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: throw away.
Katayeni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katayeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katayeni is most common in Malawi. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katayeni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,168,344th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name Katayeni is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katayeni live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Katayeni is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 10 people.
This surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Not including Malawi this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 10 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
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