Katombi Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katombi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katombi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4071:38,9433,882
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Katombi (28) may also be a first name.

Katombi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katombi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katombi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 439,664th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. The last name Katombi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katombi live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Katombi is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 28 people.

It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 38,943. In Zambia Katombi is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 78 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 47 percent live and Kenya, where 0 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katombi
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