Where Does The Last Name Katef Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Katef (Arabic: كتف) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katef? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 735,823^rd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Katef are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 56 percent are found in Mahgreb.

It is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 176,400. In Algeria it is most common in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 56 percent are found, Tébessa Province, where 42 percent are found and Tissemsilt Province, where 2 percent are found. Beside Algeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 31 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.