Katotola Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katotola Surname Definition:

Katotola is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the makishi dancer who is very popular among the women.

Katotola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1261:125,7939,482
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Katotola (43) may also be a first name.

Katotola Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katotola is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the makishi dancer who is very popular among the women.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katotola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katotola is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katotola? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,028,911th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name Katotola occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katotola are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 43 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 125,793. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 48 percent are found, Central Province, where 44 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 47 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

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