Kathengu Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Kathengu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kathengu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kathengu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kathengu is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kathengu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kathengu is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Kathengu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kathengu live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Kathengu is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 1,561,571. In Uganda it is most common in: Bundibugyo District, where 96 percent reside and Ntoroko District, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katheng'u | 94 | 6 | / |
| Katengu | 93 | 1,334 | / |
| Kathangu | 88 | 68 | / |
| Kothengu | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kathingu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kategu | 86 | 240 | / |
| Katenu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Khethengu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaithangu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Katangu | 80 | 255 | / |
| Katongu | 80 | 253 | / |
| Katingu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Katenui | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khatenu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kateggu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kateenu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ketengu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kautingu | 75 | 221 | / |
| Katunguu | 75 | 131 | / |
| Kating'u | 75 | 6 | / |
| Katenhus | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kautenhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katongou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katengoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kethangu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kattingu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katigu | 71 | 42 | / |
| Katinu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kauting'u | 71 | 4 | / |
| Katinguha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cathenaut | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kattegaud | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaitangou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katkgu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotenu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katenhaus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kotangu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Cateanu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Katinhu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Katinou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kotingu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kotongu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katoinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kothinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotenou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qetengu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khatinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katenoo | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kathengu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis