Kathitu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kathitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kathitu (9) may also be a first name.

Kathitu Last Name Facts

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

Kathitu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathitu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kathitu is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Kathitu is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kathitu reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 9 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kirinyaga County, where 25 percent live, Kitui County, where 25 percent live and Machakos County, where 25 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 14 percent live and Namibia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathithu934/
Kathaitu931/
Katitu92185/
Kathiotou8819/
Katitus8624/
Kathutu8622/
Katitau861/
Kathuthu80288/
Kathettu802/
Kathetus801/
Katutu773,789/
Katetu7731/
Katuutu71949/
Kattutu7110/
Katutuu714/
Katuthu714/
Kethetu713/
Kaitetu712/
Caititu711/
Katetud711/
Khatutu711/
Katethu711/
Kotthutu671/
Cotitu6280/
Caetetu576/
Caitetu572/
Keteteu571/
Kottetu571/
Koutetou531/

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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
  • 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 Kathitu
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