Katoya Surname
Approximately 414 people bear this surname
Katoya Surname User-submission:
Katoya means 'little', it comes from Rwanda and is a twin name. Katoya means 'little one' and kakuru means 'big one'. Katoya is the second twin therefore the little one. My twin brothers are named Katoya and Kakuru. Katoya is a boy's name.
Read More About This SurnameKatoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| Zambia | 80 | 1:198,124 | 13,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 46 | 1:335,614 | 32,404 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Katoya (738) may also be a first name.
Katoya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Katoya means 'little', it comes from Rwanda and is a twin name. Katoya means 'little one' and kakuru means 'big one'. Katoya is the second twin therefore the little one. My twin brothers are named Katoya and Kakuru. Katoya is a boy's name.
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Katoya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Katoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katoya (Marathi: कातोया) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katoya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 708,658th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. Katoya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Katoya are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 63 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Katoya is also the 302,944th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 738 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Outside of The DR Congo Katoya occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.
Katoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Katoya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katoya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katoya in the Marathi language | ||
| कातोया | katoya | - |
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Footnotes
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