Kateguru Surname
Approximately 435 people bear this surname
Kateguru Surname User-submission:
Kateguru or Gateguru refers to a type of large African pot. This pot was made out of clay and was used to store milk. In some cases the pot was used to prepare large quantities of meal to feed lot of family members hence the name gateguru meaning 'big pot'.
Read More About This SurnameKateguru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 432 | 1:35,737 | 5,504 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kateguru (120) may also be a first name.
Kateguru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kateguru or Gateguru refers to a type of large African pot. This pot was made out of clay and was used to store milk. In some cases the pot was used to prepare large quantities of meal to feed lot of family members hence the name gateguru meaning 'big pot'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kateguru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kateguru is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kateguru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 683,026th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. Kateguru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kateguru reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kateguru is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 120 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 35,737. In Zimbabwe Kateguru is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 64 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 26 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe Kateguru is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
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