Katema Surname
Approximately 13,046 people bear this surname
Katema Surname Definition:
Katema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: provider.
Katema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4,392 | 1:3,898 | 528 |
| Zambia | 2,680 | 1:5,914 | 712 |
| DR Congo | 2,251 | 1:32,821 | 4,086 |
| Tanzania | 2,011 | 1:26,326 | 3,190 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,352 | 1:11,419 | 1,475 |
| Uganda | 183 | 1:213,329 | 16,733 |
| Kenya | 72 | 1:641,388 | 29,005 |
| Benin | 30 | 1:344,520 | 26,827 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Katema (759) may also be a first name.
Katema Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: provider.
Katema Demographics
Average Katema Salary in
United States
$38,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Katema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katema Come From? nationality or country of origin
Katema (Bengali: কাতেমা, Marathi: कातेमा, Oriya: କେତମା) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Katema.
How Common Is The Last Name Katema? popularity and diffusion
The surname Katema is the 40,199th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 558,604 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Katema live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 298,137th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 759 people.
Katema is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 4,392 people, or 1 in 3,898. Outside of Malawi it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Katema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Katema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Katema surname increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Katema Last Name Statistics demography
Katema earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katema in the Bengali language | ||
| কাতেমা | katema | - |
| Katema in the Oriya language | ||
| କେତମା | ketama | - |
| Katema in the Marathi language | ||
| कातेमा | katema | 90 |
| कातेम | katema | 10 |
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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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