Kathu Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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Kathu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1521:5,046,483126,094
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kathu (1,107) may also be a first name.

Kathu Last Name Facts

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

Kathu (Arabic: كاثو, Hindi: कटहू, Marathi: कथू, Oriya: କାଠୁ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathu? popularity and diffusion

Kathu is the 1,085,744th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Kathu are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kathu is also the 239,753rd most widely held given name globally It is held by 1,107 people.

The last name Kathu is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 5,046,483. In India Kathu is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 39 percent reside, West Bengal, where 22 percent reside and Telangana, where 11 percent reside. Excluding India this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.

Kathu Last Name Statistics demography

Kathu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 92.96% less than the national average, earning R 16,740 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katheu911,131/
Khathu91142/
Katthu9165/
Kathou9152/
Kathau9111/
Kathui915/
Kaathu914/
Katahu913/
Kathuu913/
Kaythu911/
Kathuy911/
Keathu911/
Kaethu911/
Katu896,187/
Kahuthu831,222/
Kathaut838/
Kaththu834/
Khaathu833/
Kadthus833/
Kausthu832/
Khathuj832/
Kauthau831/
Kaasthu831/
Khatahu831/
Kathush831/
Khatu8017,837/
Kateu801,720/
Kattu801,434/
Kautu801,299/
Katou801,127/
Kaitu801,005/
Katui80904/
Kethu80742/
Katau80602/
Katuu80576/
Kothu80136/
Kaatu8035/
Kahtu8032/
Katuš8023/
Cathu8022/
Kaytu8022/
Qathu8014/
Katuy8013/
Kadtu8010/
Kathó8010/
Katuh809/
Kaetu808/
Katuz807/
Kkatu803/
Katuj801/
Katuś801/
Kadthous771/
Katthaus771/
Khatau73812/
Kattou73685/
Kattau73616/
Khaitu73478/
Kahutu73465/
Khatou73351/
Cathou73159/
Kauttu73116/
Khothu73110/
Khautu7388/
Katout7375/
Kaateu7363/
Kgothu7362/
Khatui7359/
Cathus7357/
Khatuh7342/
Khatuj7338/
Khatuu7336/
Kathoo7333/
Kothus7330/
Kaitau7328/
Kaituu7324/
Kataup7321/
Kotthu7320/
Khattu7318/
Khaatu7313/
Kadtud7311/
Khatuy7310/
Kajtuz739/
Cauthu736/
Keethu736/
Katusz736/
Kaitou736/
Kastou736/
Kathoe735/
Kothui735/
Gqathu735/
Kouthu734/
Khaytu734/
Catheu733/
Khhatu733/
Kahatu733/
Cathuy732/
Kautau732/
Qhathu732/
Kgatau732/
Kaystu731/
Kaattu731/
Khahtu731/
Kkattu731/
Cathud731/
Katoud731/
Keatau731/
Katouh731/
Kattuh731/
Kastuj731/
Kajtou731/
Kaetau731/
Gkatou731/
Cathau731/
Katuui731/
Kaztuu731/
Gcathu731/
Kaitui731/
Kethau731/
Katooh731/
Kattux730/
Kotu673,843/
Catu673,806/
Ketu673,620/
Khattou672,522/
Kató671,493/
Cathaud67284/
Kateusz67247/
Cathoud6781/
Kothuis6776/
Kautush6749/
Kattout6735/
Kaithoo6732/
Khothui6727/
Khastou6722/
Khatoud6714/
Katouch6711/
Khatout6711/
Qatu6710/
Kachtou679/
Khattuh679/
Khattau678/
Khatous676/
Katuuha675/
Khatuch674/
Katuish674/
Cathaux674/
Catheus674/
Kattush673/
Khotthu673/
Cadthuz672/
Kattous672/
Khataud672/
Khatudd672/
Katoohe672/
Kaitouh672/
Khaitou672/
Katousz671/
Kastouh671/
Kasztau671/
Khatuhj671/
Khatuih671/
Khatuup671/
Khatuut671/
Khothou671/
Kastaup671/
Koththu671/
Keuthou671/
Katteuh671/
Katteus671/
Katujje671/
Kashtou671/
Khatouh671/
Kahttou671/
Kaatuua671/
Kotheus671/
Khathoe671/
Kahtooh671/
Khaitup671/
Khaytuy671/
Keadtud671/
Cathout670/
Cathuth670/

Kathu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kathu in the Oriya language
କାଠୁkathu73.53
କଠୁkathu10.29
କଥୁkathu4.41
କଠୂkathu2.94
କାଠୂkathu2.94
କଥୂkathu1.47
କାଥୁkathu1.47
Kathu in the Marathi language
कथूkathu34.11
कठुkathu21.5
कथुkathu15.74
कठूkathu12.39
काथुkathu6.34
काथूkathu5.76
काठूkathu1.02
नथुnathu0.44
कथेkathe0.29
काठुkathu0.29
कंथूkanthu0.07
कंथुkanthu0.07
अकठूakathu0.07
अकठुakathu0.07
Kathu in the Hindi language
कटहूkatahu23.08
कथुkathu19.23
काथूkathu11.54
कठूkathu11.54
काथुkathu7.69
काठुkathu7.69
कथूkathu7.69
कतहूkatahu3.85
काठूkathu3.85
कठूआkathu'a3.85
Kathu in the Arabic language
كاثوkathw-

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