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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Average Katena Salary in
United States
$55,815 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Katena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katena (Marathi: काटेना, Russian: Катена) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katena? popularity and diffusion
Katena is the 184,960th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,179,558 people. The surname Katena is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Katena reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 160,959th most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 2,170 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,400 people, or 1 in 11,027. In Zimbabwe Katena is most frequent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 45 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.
Katena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Katena has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Katena Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Katena last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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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