Katondo Surname

68,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Katondo Surname Definition:

Katondo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tall grass used for making fish traps.

Katondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,7081:19,9242,514
Tanzania1,6491:32,1053,791
Malawi1,3851:12,3601,927
Zambia2891:54,8445,073
Zimbabwe1201:128,65217,093
Namibia421:57,3676,674
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Katondo (357) may also be a first name.

Katondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katondo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tall grass used for making fish traps.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katondo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katondo occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katondo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,322nd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,002,276 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katondo reside; 51 percent reside in Central Africa and 51 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 461,021st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 357 people.

This surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,708 people, or 1 in 19,924. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Malawi, where 19 percent are found.

Katondo Last Name Statistics demography

Katondo earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 43.27% less than the national average, earning 196,343 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathondo9310/
Kattondo931/
Katonda861,799/
Katundo86240/
Katando86136/
Ketondo8627/
Katomdo864/
Kotondo863/
Catondo862/
Kathundo802/
Keitondo802/
Katoonda801/
Katondha801/
Kathendo801/
Kaitonda801/
Kostondoi753/
Castondoi751/
Katanda719,605/
Katunda714,696/
Catando71135/
Ketando7170/
Koutoundou7118/
Kotonda715/
Catundo713/
Kotando713/
Qotondo711/
Kathunda67556/
Kaitunda6734/
Kastanda6716/
Cattando6710/
Koutonda676/
Kaitanda674/
Kotgonda674/
Katuunda672/
Kataanda672/
Catundoy671/
Catandou671/
Kostonda671/
Katundah671/
Caetando671/
Catatndo671/
Castando671/
Khatunda671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katondo
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