Kateto Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kateto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kateto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kateto (45) may also be a first name.

Kateto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kateto is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kateto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Kateto is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kateto are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kateto is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 45 people.

The last name Kateto is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Apart from The DR Congo Kateto occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and Somalia, where 6 percent reside.

Kateto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kateto surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kateito928/
Kateeto924/
Katetho921/
Kateisto8614/
Kathetho861/
Katoto839,601/
Kateta833,466/
Katato831,684/
Katito83961/
Cateto8311/
Keteto831/
Koteto831/
Katatho77169/
Kataito7769/
Kattato7726/
Katotto7724/
Khatoto7720/
Kateeta7713/
Kateita7710/
Khateta777/
Katoito776/
Khatato774/
Kathito774/
Kathoto773/
Katotoh771/
Khatito771/
Kattoto771/
Katotoi771/
Kathato771/
Katetas771/
Katteta771/
Kataato771/
Kkateta771/
Kattota771/
Katetha771/
Katioto771/
Kasteta771/
Katetat771/
Casteto770/
Kataisto7178/
Kathotho718/
Kathetha712/
Khatitop712/
Khathato711/
Kattotto711/
Koutetou711/
Katestad710/
Catito674,374/
Katota673,732/
Katata671,839/
Katita671,149/
Catoto67985/
Qatato67314/
Ketoto6748/
Kathiotou6719/
Kattestad6713/
Ketito677/
Kotito675/
Cateta673/
Kotato672/
Keteta672/
Qatoto671/
Koteta671/
Kathothoi671/
Ketota671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kateto
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