Kateka Surname
Approximately 1,959 people bear this surname
Kateka Surname Definition:
Kateka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: leader.
Kateka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 549 | 1:31,182 | 4,677 |
| Zambia | 522 | 1:30,364 | 3,127 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Tanzania | 316 | 1:167,537 | 14,797 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Kateka (286) may also be a first name.
Kateka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kateka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: leader.
Kateka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kateka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kateka (Arabic: كاتيكا, Hindi: कतेका, Marathi: काटेका, Russian: Катека) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kateka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kateka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 210,655th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,720,034 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kateka are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 523,065th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 286 people.
The surname Kateka is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 31,182. Beside Malawi this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kateka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kateka in the Hindi language | ||
| कतेका | kateka | - |
| Kateka in the Marathi language | ||
| काटेका | kateka | 50 |
| काटेकर | katekara | 50 |
| Kateka in the Russian language | ||
| Катека | kateka | - |
| Kateka in the Arabic language | ||
| كاتيكا | katyka | - |
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Footnotes
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