Katega Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Katega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2221:238,47619,490
Uganda1181:330,84122,179
India331:23,244,406321,547
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
England151:3,714,537119,675
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Katega (298) may also be a first name.

Katega Last Name Facts

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

Katega (Marathi: काटेगा) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katega is the 652,085th most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. The last name Katega is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Katega are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Katega is also the 510,666th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 298 people.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 238,476. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dodoma Region, where 38 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 33 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 23 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Katega exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kateega9242/
Kategga924/
Kategha922/
Katiega922/
Kaatega921/
Kathega921/
Kattega921/
Kategaya861,832/
Kathenga867/
Kattegat865/
Kattegas862/
Khateega861/
Kattegga861/
Kataga831,214/
Katege83370/
Katego83228/
Katiga8376/
Ketega8349/
Katoga839/
Kategi835/
Katyga832/
Kotega832/
Catega832/
Kateegaya8012/
Kattegaud803/
Kautoga77160/
Kathiga77138/
Katogha77134/
Kotegai7760/
Katagai7756/
Kettega7739/
Kategye7712/
Katagay7711/
Kataiga775/
Kathaga775/
Kateego775/
Kattegi775/
Kataaga774/
Katigay774/
Kateger774/
Categay773/
Katigha773/
Khatiga773/
Katioga772/
Kathegi772/
Kathege772/
Katagga771/
Kateghi771/
Kateggo771/
Katigga771/
Katigas771/
Kaitaga771/
Kadtiga771/
Kaetaga771/
Katiego771/
Ketiega771/
Kastiga771/
Koutega771/
Katyoga771/
Keitega771/
Kattaga771/
Kathenge71427/
Kathengo71154/
Kathengi7163/
Kgathego7161/
Koutegai7111/
Katahaga7110/
Katigaya716/
Kathinga714/
Kotegaud713/
Katheghe711/
Khatagaa711/
Katteger711/
Khastegi711/
Cataga671,467/
Katogo67278/
Katige67168/
Katago67106/
Katigi67101/
Catiga6791/
Kotiga6786/
Ketego6783/
Kotyga6764/
Katigo6748/
Ketiga6732/
Kotaga6723/
Kattegger676/
Kotege674/
Catege673/
Kotegi672/
Katahaaga672/
Kattigaud671/
Ketaga670/

Katega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katega in the Marathi language
काटेगाkatega-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katega
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