Katimba Surname

75,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Katimba Surname Definition:

Katimba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small tortoise.

Katimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola2,9581:9,1241,120
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
Tanzania7441:71,1587,449
Togo4201:17,2575,159
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Zambia2141:74,0656,380
Namibia2121:11,3652,160
Zimbabwe891:173,46321,090
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Katimba (287) may also be a first name.

Katimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katimba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: small tortoise.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katimba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katimba is more frequently found in Angola than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katimba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 75,923rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,127,928 people. Katimba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katimba live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Katimba is also the 522,011th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 287 people.

Katimba is most widespread in Angola, where it is held by 2,958 people, or 1 in 9,124. Outside of Angola it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 21 percent live and Tanzania, where 12 percent live.

Katimba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Katimba last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathimba9362/
Khatimba9311/
Katuimba931/
Katimboa931/
Katmba922/
Kathimbah881/
Kasthimba881/
Katumba8636,179/
Catimba867,104/
Katemba864,190/
Katimbo861,194/
Katimbe861,188/
Katimbi8625/
Kotimba861/
Kathumba8011,100/
Koutimba80420/
Kathemba80217/
Katumbay80155/
Katuemba8068/
Kaitumba8021/
Kaytumba8021/
Katuumba8017/
Katiembe8012/
Kateemba806/
Khatumba805/
Kautemba805/
Kaatumba802/
Kautumba801/
Kostimba801/
Katumbaa801/
Katumbea801/
Kkatumba801/
Catimbau801/
Katmbo771/
Kaituumba751/
Koutiomba751/
Katembaya751/
Katembo7115,512/
Katumbo712,477/
Katembe711,027/
Catumba71109/
Kotimbi7196/
Catemba7136/
Kotemba7124/
Ketemba712/
Katembi712/
Kotmbai711/
Kotimbo711/
Khatumbhai711/
Ketumba711/
Kaetmbo711/
Kotumba711/
Catimbo711/
Keitumba67242/
Kathembo67117/
Kuitemba6796/
Kathumbo6728/
Kautumbo6717/
Kathembe6711/
Kotumbai678/
Kateembo672/
Caitumba671/
Kattumbo671/
Katemboh671/
Ketimbeu671/
Katembui671/
Katemmbo671/
Kattembo671/
Katuembe671/
Khatembo671/
Koutimbi671/
Khatembi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katimba
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