Katena Surname
Approximately 2,292 people bear this surname
Katena Surname User-submission:
The surname Katena means 'something that is either physically or spiritually pure'.
Katena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,400 | 1:11,027 | 1,411 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Tanzania | 149 | 1:355,313 | 26,378 |
| Iran | 75 | 1:1,023,767 | 46,913 |
| Russia | 70 | 1:2,058,901 | 127,116 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Cameroon | 53 | 1:391,869 | 33,952 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Zambia | 17 | 1:932,348 | 29,315 |
| Latvia | 15 | 1:136,670 | 19,278 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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'.
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Katena Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
Katena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katena in the Marathi language | ||
| काटेना | katena | - |
| Katena in the Russian language | ||
| Катена | katena | - |
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Footnotes
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