Katongo Surname
Approximately 50,861 people bear this surname
Katongo Surname Definition:
Katongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
Katongo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 47,445 | 1:334 | 43 |
| DR Congo | 2,394 | 1:30,860 | 3,863 |
| Tanzania | 730 | 1:72,523 | 7,575 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Katongo (4,272) may also be a first name.
Katongo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
Katongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the adventurous person/spirit.
Katongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a small island that is not submerged during the annual flooding of the Lozi plains.
Katongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: only child.
Katongo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: wanderer.
Katongo Demographics
Average Katongo Salary in
United States
$24,427 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Katongo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katongo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katongo (Russian: Катонго) occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katongo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,045th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 143,284 people. Katongo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katongo live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 105,948th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 4,272 people.
It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 47,445 people, or 1 in 334. In Zambia Katongo is most numerous in: Northern Province, where 26 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Katongo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Katongo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Katongo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 75.77% less than the national average, earning R 57,576 per year and in United States they earn 43.39% less than the national average, earning $24,427 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katongo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katongo in the Russian language | ||
| Катонго | katongo | - |
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Footnotes
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