Katoan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Katoan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katoan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Katoan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katoan is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katoan? popularity and diffusion

Katoan is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Katoan is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Katoan are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 20 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Katoan is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Katoan
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