Katontoka Surname
Approximately 6,878 people bear this surname
Katontoka Surname Definition:
Katontoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small wheelbarrow.
Katontoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,791 | 1:3,308 | 415 |
| DR Congo | 2,086 | 1:35,417 | 4,384 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
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.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katonthoka | 95 | 1 | / |
| Katantoka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Katuntoka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Katonteka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Katuntuka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kattantakath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kotantaki | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kostantaki | 53 | 20 | / |
| Kotantakis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Koutantaki | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kostantakis | 50 | 105 | / |
| Kostantakos | 50 | 12 | / |
| Kostantacos | 50 | 4 | / |
| Kostantakot | 50 | 2 | / |
| Koutantakou | 50 | 2 | / |
| Koutantakis | 50 | 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 Katontoka
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