Katoo Surname

323,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Katoo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3501:154,79317,479
Kenya2411:191,61814,201
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
India1721:4,459,682116,397
Pakistan741:2,414,10721,426
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Katoo (169) may also be a first name.

Katoo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katoo (Hindi: काटू, Marathi: काटो) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katoo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 323,593rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,325,995 people. Katoo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Katoo reside; 30 percent reside in Southern Africa and 30 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Katoo is also the 703,581st most common first name internationally, borne by 169 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 154,793. In South Africa Katoo is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 86 percent reside, Western Cape, where 8 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Katoo is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and Egypt, where 19 percent reside.

Katoo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Katoo last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Katoo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.63% less than the national average, earning R 88,812 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khatoo911,379/
Kaitoo91700/
Kattoo9183/
Kathoo9133/
Katoot9122/
Katood915/
Kaytoo911/
Katooh911/
Kato891,063,748/
Khaytoo83132/
Khatoot8334/
Khastoo8333/
Kaithoo8332/
Khatooj8313/
Khaitoo8312/
Khatood837/
Khatoop836/
Khatooa835/
Katoohe832/
Khaatoo831/
Kahtooh831/
Khadtoo831/
Kaito807,387/
Katto806,757/
Khato803,115/
Katoa801,517/
Katoh801,388/
Katou801,127/
Katho801,011/
Katoi80978/
Kaato80309/
Kauto80215/
Katoe80178/
Katoj80123/
Katuo80114/
Katoy80101/
Kotoo8088/
Kaeto8048/
Kayto8046/
Keato8017/
Kahto8016/
Katoč807/
Ketoo805/
Catoo804/
Kadto804/
Kkato802/
Kgato802/
Kazto801/
Katoś801/
Kajto801/
Qatoo801/
Kahatoop7758/
Khatooiy771/
Khatoi733,992/
Kautto731,928/
Keetoo731,146/
Kattou73685/
Kattoa73638/
Khatou73351/
Kautoa73300/
Castoo73140/
Khatoe7399/
Kootoo7387/
Kahato7379/
Katout7375/
Kaitoe7373/
Kathuo7362/
Khetoo7360/
Kathou7352/
Khatto7347/
Gkatos7343/
Khaito7332/
Kaitho7331/
Khotoo7324/
Kaysto7320/
Qatooe7319/
Kathoi7317/
Kathoa7316/
Kaytos7316/
Kattoj7315/
Khatoh7315/
Khatot739/
Kaitto737/
Khatoa736/
Kathoj736/
Katohe736/
Khatho736/
Kaitou736/
Kastou736/
Kaatho736/
Kathoe735/
Kattoe735/
Kathoy734/
Kaitot734/
Catooa734/
Khatoj733/
Kattod733/
Kahuto733/
Kassto733/
Kastoh733/
Kattoš732/
Kaitoh732/
Kattho731/
Kautho731/
Kastod731/
Kaitoa731/
Kaatoy731/
Cattoo731/
Katoud731/
Khaato731/
Katosz731/
Katouh731/
Kattoh731/
Kattto731/
Khhato731/
Khayto731/
Kaitoi731/
Kajtou731/
Kadtos731/
Kaatoh731/
Kaatto731/
Qaytoo731/
Gkatou731/
Ckauto731/
Kgatoi731/
Kastoy731/
Katoit731/
Cathoo731/
Ceatoo731/
Kaetto731/
Khadto731/
Khatgo731/
Kaytto731/
Kata6763,515/
Koto6755,188/
Cato6721,184/
Keto678,034/
Katu676,187/
Khattou672,522/
Kató671,493/
Qato671,357/
Kajtoch67163/
Kattout6735/
Kaistho6734/
Khastou6722/
Khatoha6717/
Khathod6715/
Khatoud6714/
Khattoi6711/
Katouch6711/
Khatout6711/
Kaithoj6710/
Catoosh6710/
Kachtou679/
Katô679/
Khattod678/
Koťo677/
Kathoch676/
Khatous676/
Keadtho676/
Katoaia674/
Khettoo674/
Khathop674/
Kataowa674/
Qatoosh674/
Khaitoa672/
Khatoch672/
Kattous672/
Kaithot672/
Kaitoha672/
Kaitouh672/
Khaitou672/
Katochh671/
Katosch671/
Katousz671/
Kautoch671/
Kastouh671/
Kataova671/
Kathois671/
Katã671/
Katóová671/
Kauttto671/
Kashtou671/
Khatouh671/
Kahttou671/
Kaithod671/
Qathoos671/
Kaytott671/
Khathoe671/
Khaitho671/
Kheetoo671/

Katoo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katoo in the Hindi language
काटूkatu-
Katoo in the Marathi language
काटोkato50
कटूkatu50

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