Katewe Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Katewe Surname Definition:

Katewe is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: shrews.

Katewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Zimbabwe931:166,00320,492
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932

Katewe (32) may also be a first name.

Katewe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katewe is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: shrews.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katewe is found most in The DR Congo. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Katewe.

How Common Is The Last Name Katewe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katewe is the 876,631st most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katewe reside; 69 percent reside in Central Africa and 69 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Katewe is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname Katewe is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 348,489. Beside The DR Congo Katewe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katehwe92843/
Katewhe921/
Katewea921/
Katew914/
Katewa83962/
Kateve8361/
Katawe8348/
Katowe8336/
Ketewe836/
Kateew832/
Kotewe831/
Katiwe831/
Kathew831/
Katywe831/
Kateeva77227/
Kathawe77199/
Kautewa7771/
Katawea7723/
Khatawe7720/
Katawee7714/
Katohwe779/
Khateve779/
Khatewa775/
Keatewa774/
Kathewa773/
Kahtewa773/
Khatiwe771/
Katehwa771/
Katebee771/
Katebea771/
Kaitewa771/
Kgatiwe771/
Katavee771/
Kateway770/
Catew730/
Khateeva71204/
Kathöwer7138/
Katewith714/
Khatawee714/
Kattawee713/
Kateihwa713/
Kasteves711/
Khathiwe711/
Khastewi711/
Khathebe711/
Kadtawee711/
Khatavee711/
Khatevei711/
Kathavee711/
Katiehwa711/
Kh'atebe711/
Katiwa673,269/
Katave672,357/
Katywa67885/
Kotewa67312/
Katawy67183/
Ketiwe67121/
Catawe6779/
Ketowe6744/
Katawi6730/
Cateve6725/
Kative6720/
Kotawe6714/
Kateby6710/
Katthöwer679/
Kotowe678/
Keattawee677/
Kattiw677/
Khathawee675/
Katove675/
Khatiw674/
Kaittawee674/
Keadtawee674/
Katiwi673/
Kateevich673/
Koteve672/
Katevi672/
Kotiwe671/
Kotewi671/
Katowi671/
Keteve671/
Kaaitever671/
Catebe671/
Cathew670/

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