Katolwa Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Katolwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Katolwa (39) may also be a first name.
Katolwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katolwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katolwa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katolwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,300,225th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname Katolwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katolwa live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 39 people.
The last name Katolwa is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Barring The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khatolwa | 93 | 62 | / |
| Katalwa | 86 | 27 | / |
| Katulwa | 86 | 7 | / |
| Katolwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Katolua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kataulwa | 80 | 116 | / |
| Katulwad | 80 | 10 | / |
| Katalwad | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kattalwad | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kattulwad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Katelva | 71 | 57 | / |
| Katalwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaithalwas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katulua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katulwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katalua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kataulua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khethelwa | 63 | 10 | / |
| Kothalwad | 63 | 1 | / |
| Catalba | 57 | 33 | / |
| Catalua | 57 | 11 | / |
| Kotalwi | 57 | 8 | / |
| Ketalua | 57 | 4 | / |
| Kotalba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Katalvo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Catalvas | 53 | 59 | / |
| Katalbhi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Castalva | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Katolwa
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