Katobosha Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Katobosha Surname Definition:

Katobosha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: one who belongs to the royal heirachy.

Katobosha Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680

Katobosha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katobosha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: one who belongs to the royal heirachy.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Katobosha Last Name Facts

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

Katobosha has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katobosha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katobosha is the 3,485,539th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Katobosha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katobosha live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Katobosha is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katobesha8933/
Katobasho78243/
Katabesha7821/
Katabusha784/
Kataboussa742/
Katabasa7127/
Katovasa711/
Katebasa711/
Katabusa711/
Katabuisa671/
Kotobossi671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katobosha
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