Katonto Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Katonto Surname Definition:

Katonto is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a tiny child.

Katonto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1021:155,39111,047
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Uganda741:527,55829,544
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitonto931/
Katonta86401/
Catonto8657/
Katanto863/
Kotonto861/
Katontha80288/
Katounta8027/
Khatanto801/
Catontoy801/
Keitonto801/
Katountas7543/
Khathanto7515/
Koutontou751/
Katanta71532/
Catunto7179/
Katunta7173/
Ketanto7116/
Kathunthot714/
Kotanto714/
Catonta712/
Katantha671,044/
Katgunta673/
Koutonta672/
Kotantou672/
Katganta671/
Castanto671/
Kotantoa671/
Kattunta671/
Caetanto671/

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Footnotes

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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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