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 found most frequently in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katombi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 439,664th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. The last name Katombi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katombi reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent given name in the world, held by 28 people.

This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 38,943. In Zambia Katombi is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 78 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found and Central Province, where 6 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 47 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

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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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