Katontoka Surname

71,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katontoka Surname Definition:

Katontoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small wheelbarrow.

Katontoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,7911:3,308415
DR Congo2,0861:35,4174,384
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Katontoka (598) may also be a first name.

Katontoka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katontoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small wheelbarrow.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katontoka Last Name Facts

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

Katontoka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katontoka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 71,742nd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,059,544 people. The surname Katontoka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katontoka live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Katontoka is also the 341,904th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 598 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 4,791 people, or 1 in 3,308. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 38 percent live, Central Province, where 16 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent live and Burundi, where 0 percent live.

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