Katendi Surname

129,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Katendi Surname Definition:

Katendi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a small river snake.

Katendi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola2,5631:10,5301,295
DR Congo6161:119,93413,059
Zambia2221:71,3966,193
France431:1,544,714145,815
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Katendi (201) may also be a first name.

Katendi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katendi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a small river snake.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katendi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katendi occurs more in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katendi? popularity and diffusion

Katendi is the 129,570th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,086,329 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Katendi live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Katendi is also the 639,077th most common first name world-wide, borne by 201 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Angola, where it is carried by 2,563 people, or 1 in 10,530. Apart from Angola this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katuendi9327/
Katendij931/
Katende8644,644/
Katenda864,942/
Katindi861,673/
Catendi866/
Katendj861/
Kathindi80641/
Kaitenda8035/
Khatindi8024/
Kateende8013/
Katendde8012/
Katendoy808/
Kathende808/
Kattende807/
Katennde802/
Katendee802/
Khatende802/
Kaetende801/
Katindie801/
Kateenda801/
Katendey801/
Katendha801/
Kataende801/
Catuendi801/
Kastendeich7813/
Katnda773/
Kotndi771/
Kathindai753/
Catenda714,539/
Catende713,187/
Katinda711,471/
Katinde71367/
Ketende7133/
Kotenda7123/
Kotende7121/
Katemde713/
Kotindi712/
Ketindi711/
Katindoy6774/
Catendoy6710/
Kattinda672/
Kothindi671/
Ketendeu671/
Castende671/
Kotendje671/
Catienda671/
Catindid671/
Koutenda671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katendi
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