Katonto Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Katonto Surname Definition:
Katonto is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a tiny child.
Katonto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 102 | 1:155,391 | 11,047 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Uganda | 74 | 1:527,558 | 29,544 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
Katonto (46) may also be a first name.
Katonto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katonto is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a tiny child.
Katonto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katonto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katonto is found most in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katonto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 876,631st most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. Katonto is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katonto are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 46 people.
The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 155,391. In Zambia Katonto is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 47 percent are found, Central Province, where 29 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Uganda, where 24 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitonto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Katonta | 86 | 401 | / |
| Catonto | 86 | 57 | / |
| Katanto | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kotonto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Katontha | 80 | 288 | / |
| Katounta | 80 | 27 | / |
| Khatanto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Catontoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keitonto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katountas | 75 | 43 | / |
| Khathanto | 75 | 15 | / |
| Koutontou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katanta | 71 | 532 | / |
| Catunto | 71 | 79 | / |
| Katunta | 71 | 73 | / |
| Ketanto | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kathunthot | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kotanto | 71 | 4 | / |
| Catonta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Katantha | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Katgunta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koutonta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotantou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katganta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Castanto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotantoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kattunta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caetanto | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Katonto
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