Katena Surname

184,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Katena Surname User-submission:

The surname Katena means 'something that is either physically or spiritually pure'.

Katena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,4001:11,0271,411
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
Tanzania1491:355,31326,378
Iran751:1,023,76746,913
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Zambia171:932,34829,315
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Katena (2,170) may also be a first name.

Katena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Katena means 'something that is either physically or spiritually pure'.

- pkatena

Katena Last Name Facts

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

Katena (Marathi: काटेना, Russian: Катена) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katena? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,960th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,179,558 people. Katena is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Katena live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 160,959th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,170 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,400 people, or 1 in 11,027. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 45 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Katena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Katena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Katena surname expanded 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Katena surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Katena surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Katena earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.35% more than the national average, earning $55,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katenga926,122/
Katenha9234/
Katenah9222/
Khatena9219/
Katenay9217/
Katenai9215/
Katiena9214/
Kateina9213/
Katenas9210/
Kattena924/
Kateena924/
Kathena923/
Katenad921/
Katenoa921/
Kataena921/
Kateinas8654/
Khateena8616/
Kathenga867/
Kattenat864/
Kautenga864/
Khatenga863/
Kattenga863/
Kathenna863/
Kasteina861/
Katengay861/
Katenoha861/
Katana8361,760/
Katona8328,501/
Catena8310,594/
Katina834,891/
Katene83612/
Kateni83283/
Kateno83132/
Katyna83110/
Kotena8351/
Ketena8333/
Katenh831/
Kateny831/
Kasztejna8024/
Katengaya802/
Kastteena801/
Khateenah801/
Katenhaus800/
Khatana7710,751/
Katenge773,271/
Katengo772,494/
Katenje771,258/
Kathina771,065/
Katanha77720/
Katinga77512/
Katonha77504/
Khatina77363/
Kataina77308/
Kaitana77276/
Kattina77233/
Katuina77226/
Katinah77163/
Cattena77124/
Katenhe77123/
Kathana77123/
Katiene77119/
Katyona7773/
Katonah7767/
Katanay7767/
Kattana7763/
Khatyna7749/
Kautina7738/
Kaitina7725/
Katenyi7725/
Kaiteni7720/
Katonai7720/
Katanna7716/
Castena7716/
Kasteni7716/
Khatona7715/
Kaiteny7713/
Kaatana7713/
Katinha7712/
Katieno7710/
Khatene7710/
Kateine7710/
Kataana7710/
Katynas7710/
Katenui779/
Koteena778/
Katheni778/
Kateene777/
Kahtana776/
Kathona776/
Katengi776/
Kotehna776/
Koteana776/
Kotenga776/
Kothena775/
Kottena775/
Kaatona775/
Kattona775/
Kationa774/
Kaetana774/
Catenga774/
Kaetina773/
Categna773/
Kattyna773/
Kateani773/
Catiena773/
Katanah773/
Katonay773/
Catenas772/
Kaytina772/
Katheny772/
Kaitona772/
Katayna772/
Khateni772/
Katenoi772/
Koteina771/
Kotenas771/
Kautona771/
Qateena771/
Kathene771/
Catenat771/
Kcatana771/
Katieni771/
Katenie771/
Katanai771/
Kaatina771/
Kötehna771/
Kotoena771/
Koutena771/
Katenoy771/
Cateana771/
Katenoo771/
Keateny770/
Cautena770/
Catenay770/
Khatenje711,913/
Kathenge71427/
Kaitenge71367/
Khateane71269/
Kahytyna71158/
Kathengo71154/
Kootenay71130/
Khattana71112/
Castegna7188/
Kathengi7163/
Kaatenje7144/
Kathenes7138/
Khaytina7132/
Katuhyna7130/
Khatanai7129/
Cattenat7127/
Kathenis7124/
Kostenas7120/
Khatanah7120/
Khathana7118/
Kationga7117/
Gkatenio7115/
Kautenge7113/
Kahatana7112/
Kastener7112/
Khaityna7112/
Khatinha7111/
Kautenho7110/
Kattanna718/
Kathonay718/
Khatenge718/
Khatheni716/
Katahana715/
Katienyi715/
Keathana714/
Khathona714/
Kathinga714/
Kattinga713/
Katainay713/
Katoinay713/
Khatanaj713/
Cathenna712/
Castenas712/
Khaitina712/
Kashtyna712/
Caiteana712/
Katenich711/
Katenych711/
Kathanai711/
Kathinah711/
Kaitanha711/
Kaithona711/
Khataana711/
Khatanaa711/
Khatoina711/
Khattene711/
Khautina711/
Khaitana711/
Kashteni711/
Koteanna711/
Kotenath711/
Kotenyoa711/
Casthena711/
Kattanai711/
Katahina711/
Kathiona711/
Katehene711/
Kateineh711/
Katõgina711/
Kattengo711/
Kattenis711/
Katyonga711/
Khatanau711/
Kaetonai711/
Koutenay711/
Cahtenay711/
Kattinha711/
K'Atieno711/
Khatengi711/
Katengoo711/
Khautyna711/
Kattener711/
Catenach710/
Kettenay710/
Kathanah710/
Katano6718,796/
Catana6717,057/
Katono678,767/
Kotina672,882/
Kotana672,805/
Catina671,778/
Katini671,251/
Qatana671,236/
Cateni67676/
Catona67439/
Cotena67427/
Koteni67251/
Kotyna67229/
Ketana67181/
Kotene67175/
Katino67153/
Kotona67148/
Katine67106/
Katinaitė67105/
Ketina67101/
Kattenhøj6749/
Kasteiner6739/
Ketona6733/
Cateno6715/
Catene6712/
Koteno6711/
Koteny679/
Katiny677/
Khatanaai677/
Kotěna676/
Khhattana676/
Khatheane676/
Qatina676/
Cattenach675/
Kathainay674/
Kathoinay673/
Cathenaut673/
Qatene672/
Qateni672/
Khatthana672/
Katyno672/
Kotenh672/
Kattinath671/
Katyni671/
Kotenjova671/
Casteagna671/
Catenatch671/
Catenhead671/
Cateny671/
Keteno671/
Kataño671/
Kathionga671/
Katõhhina671/
Kasteinis671/
Kátina671/
Catyna671/
Castetnau671/
Kaahtyona671/
Kattienyi671/
Kasthener671/
Catenasht670/
Castenads670/

Katena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katena in the Marathi language
काटेनाkatena-
Katena in the Russian language
Катенаkatena-

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