Katende Surname

12,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Katende Surname Definition:

Katende is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: heel.

Katende Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21,9131:1,782260
DR Congo21,0901:3,503384
Tanzania5511:96,0839,553
Zambia4051:39,1363,905
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
England891:626,04636,944
Kenya771:599,73928,092
United States751:4,832,786249,377
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
France501:1,328,454133,611
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Congo91:554,34412,633
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Katende (1,773) may also be a first name.

Katende Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katende is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: heel.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katende Last Name Facts

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

Katende occurs most in Uganda. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Katende.

How Common Is The Last Name Katende? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,568th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 163,237 people. Katende occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Katende reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Katende is also the 181,705th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,773 people.

The surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 21,913 people, or 1 in 1,782. In Uganda Katende is most common in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent are found, Kampala District, where 15 percent are found and Mukono District, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 47 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Katende Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Katende surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Katende surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Katende earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.2% more than the national average, earning R 314,148 per year; in United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $32,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kateende9313/
Katendde9312/
Kathende938/
Kattende937/
Khatende932/
Katennde932/
Katendee932/
Kaetende931/
Katendey931/
Kataende931/
Katenda864,942/
Katendi863,493/
Catende863,187/
Katinde86367/
Ketende8633/
Kotende8621/
Katemde863/
Katendj861/
Kaitenda8035/
Katuendi8027/
Katendoy808/
Castende801/
Kotendje801/
Katendij801/
Katendha801/
Ketendeu801/
Katindie801/
Kateenda801/
Kastendeich7813/
Katnda773/
Castendet75170/
Castendea751/
K'Otiende751/
Kattinder750/
Catenda714,539/
Katindi711,673/
Katinda711,471/
Kotenda7123/
Catendi716/
Catinde711/
Kotinde711/
Cotende711/
Kathindi67641/
Katindoy6774/
Khatindi6724/
Catendoy6710/
Kattinda672/
Koutenda671/
Catuendi671/
Catienda671/
Keitinde671/
Cottende671/

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