Katepu Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Katepu Surname Definition:

Katepu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a divine spirit that intervenes during a difficult childbirth.

Katepu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2391:66,3185,872
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tuvalu11:11,188103

Katepu (43) may also be a first name.

Katepu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katepu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a divine spirit that intervenes during a difficult childbirth.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katepu Last Name Facts

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

Katepu (Russian: Катепу) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katepu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 908,336th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. Katepu is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Katepu reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 43 people.

Katepu is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 66,318. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 47 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 35 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kastepu9216/
Kateepu924/
Kattepu923/
Katepou922/
Kathepu921/
Katapu83546/
Katipu832/
Kaitapu77305/
Katepoo7713/
Kathipu7712/
Katopau778/
Kattapu778/
Kastipu774/
Kottepu774/
Katiput772/
Kotepui771/
Cautepu771/
Khatapu771/
Ketepou771/
Khatipu771/
Kaithapu7112/
Kaethapu713/
Cheatepu711/
Katephoo711/
Kotapu67159/
Kotopu6736/
Catapu672/
Kottapu62611/
Kothapu62316/
Catiput6260/
Kethapu627/
Kotopeu624/
Kotaapu623/
Koutapu621/
Kottipu621/
Khotaphu5794/
Kotthapu5711/
Kothappu572/
Kottapuu571/
Kottaapu571/
Kothapuu571/
Kotthaapu533/
Koththapu531/

Katepu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katepu in the Russian language
Катепуkatepu-

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