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

The last name Katega (Marathi: काटेगा) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katega? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 652,085th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. Katega occurs predominantly 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 common given name in the world It is held by 298 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 238,476. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dodoma Region, where 38 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 33 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

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

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