Katongo Surname

11,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katongo Surname Definition:

Katongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.

Katongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia47,4451:33443
DR Congo2,3941:30,8603,863
Tanzania7301:72,5237,575
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
England441:1,266,32057,817
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
United States261:13,940,728505,428
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland21:190,0456,825
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katongo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the adventurous person/spirit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a small island that is not submerged during the annual flooding of the Lozi plains.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katongo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: only child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katongo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: wanderer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katongo Last Name Facts

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

Katongo (Russian: Катонго) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katongo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,045th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 143,284 people. Katongo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katongo are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 105,948th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 4,272 people.

The surname Katongo is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 47,445 people, or 1 in 334. In Zambia Katongo is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 26 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found. Other than Zambia Katongo occurs in 28 countries. It is also found 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 Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitongo9318/
Kathongo9311/
Katoongo934/
Katongoi934/
Katonngo932/
Katongoo932/
Katongoa931/
Katoungo931/
Kaatongo931/
Katongou931/
Katono928,767/
Katogo92278/
Katong'oi881/
Katonga864,904/
Kotongo862,553/
Kastono86558/
Katoogo86290/
Katungo86267/
Katango86105/
Katoono8661/
Catongo8661/
Khatogo8639/
Katoggo8639/
Kattono869/
Khatono867/
Katoigo864/
Katonno864/
Kathono864/
Katomgo863/
Kaatono863/
Kathogo863/
Kaitono862/
Katonho862/
Kautono862/
Kahtono861/
Kadtogo861/
Katohgo861/
Katonuo861/
Katonoo861/
Keatono861/
Katonoa861/
Kaatogo861/
Katonop861/
Kathengo80154/
Kotongou8017/
Katangot8012/
Kaitango8011/
Keitongo8010/
Katongah809/
Kastango807/
Kattonga806/
Kathungo803/
Kaitungo803/
Khatoono802/
Katangou802/
Katonnou802/
Katangoy801/
Katooggo801/
Katougou801/
Katoumgo801/
Katounou801/
Kathonga801/
Kathango801/
Katona7728,501/
Kotono77179/
Katago77106/
Kotogo7715/
Katoga779/
Catono773/
Catogo771/
Katonaová7576/
Katonaova757/
Koutongou757/
Kotoungou755/
Khatoonoo754/
Katanengo754/
Kaitangou751/
Kaatang'o751/
Katanga7135,712/
Katunga7112,413/
Katonha71504/
Kotonou71290/
Kautoga71160/
Catonga71154/
Katogha71134/
Kotango71107/
Katonah7167/
Catogno7164/
Kattago7143/
Kotonos7142/
Qotongo7142/
Catungo7135/
Ketango7134/
Katouna7128/
Kotogou7127/
Katonás7121/
Koutoungos7117/
Khatona7115/
Cahtono7112/
Kotogoy7111/
Katogas718/
Catango718/
Kataago717/
Kathona716/
Katoona715/
Kaatona715/
Kattona715/
Kgatona715/
Koutoungou713/
Caitono712/
Kaitona712/
Kautona711/
Katagop711/
Katgona711/
Kotogoi711/
Kottatengo711/
Kotungo711/
Ketonga711/
Katooga711/
Katagou711/
Kaytona711/
Kotonga711/
Kotoogo711/
Kotougo711/
Cattono711/
Koutono711/
Catuogno672,050/
Kattunga671,938/
Khatoona67260/
Kathunga67124/
Katounas67103/
Kaitanga67101/
Kathanga6796/
Kotounou6782/
Cattogno6764/
Catungos6757/
Koutonou6742/
Koutogou6733/
Keitungo6729/
Castango6722/
Kattanga6718/
Koutougo6715/
Catungod6712/
Kathenga677/
Khatanga676/
Kottonou675/
Khathona674/
Khatouna674/
Katung'a674/
Kotanggo673/
Katang'a673/
Kotangou673/
Cattango672/
Kataanga672/
Qothongo672/
Kaithona671/
Khatanoo671/
Khatoina671/
Katangha671/
Kaštonas671/
Katankga671/
Khatonad671/
Khatoonâ671/
Koitonou671/
Kotungou671/
Kotougou671/
Koustogo671/
Cautogno671/
Catangou671/
Catougno671/
Castonos671/
Kotonnou671/
Gqotongo671/
Cathonho671/

Katongo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katongo in the Russian language
Катонгоkatongo-

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