Katoya Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

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.

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Katoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Zambia801:198,12413,036
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- elimarie1

Katoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katoya (Marathi: कातोया) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Katoya.

How Common Is The Last Name Katoya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 708,658th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. The last name Katoya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Katoya reside; 63 percent reside in Central Africa and 63 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Katoya is also the 302,944th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 738 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 19 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent live.

Katoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Katoya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katoyah9293/
Khatoya9216/
Katoa911,517/
Katoy91101/
Khatoyah8636/
Kathoyah866/
Kataya8310,500/
Kateya832,323/
Katuya832,061/
Katiya831,572/
Katoyo83791/
Kattoa83638/
Katoyi83357/
Kautoa83300/
Kathoa8316/
Catoya8312/
Kotoya839/
Khatoa836/
Katoja836/
Kathoy834/
Katoia831/
Katyia831/
Kaitoa831/
Kaatoy831/
Ketoya831/
Katyja831/
Kastoy831/
Khatuya771,245/
Kathaya77571/
Khatiya77531/
Kattiya77518/
Kattaya77192/
Katiyah77144/
Kathiya7769/
Kathoye7743/
Kateyau7734/
Khataya7729/
Kaitaya7724/
Kautiya7722/
Kathuya7721/
Khatoha7717/
Kattoja7717/
Kadtiya7715/
Castoya7712/
Kaiteya7710/
Khateya779/
Katiyad779/
Katuyah778/
Khotoya777/
Kautaya776/
Khatooa775/
Katoaia774/
Katheya774/
Kgateya773/
Khaitoa772/
Katouja772/
Kaitoha772/
Katohea772/
Kataaya772/
Kastoyi772/
Katiyae771/
Katauya771/
Katayap771/
Kateyad771/
Kathoja771/
Kaitoja771/
Khatoja771/
Kotoaya771/
Kateyah771/
Katayaa771/
Kateyaz771/
Kaitiya771/
Katayah771/
Katai7310,416/
Katay733,201/
Catoy731,284/
Katou731,127/
Katoi73978/
Katae73856/
Katye73692/
Kataa73614/
Katau73602/
Katey73407/
Katoe73178/
Katoj73123/
Katea73122/
Kataj73105/
Kotoy73104/
Kotoa7314/
Katuy7313/
Ketoy7311/
Catoa732/
Khattiya711,214/
Khotoyah7115/
Khatayat7112/
Katauova7110/
Kaaitaya7110/
Kadthiya715/
Khathuya714/
Khatuuya714/
Katayaya714/
Katuyaya714/
Kathayah714/
Katteeya714/
Khathiya713/
Khaatuya713/
Khaitiya712/
Katiyaph711/
Kathayap711/
Kathiyat711/
Kaithiya711/
Kaitiyas711/
Khatayah711/
Khateeya711/
Khatijya711/
Khatooiy711/
Katahaya711/
Kataiova711/
Kaitayat711/
Katheyas711/
Khadtiya711/
Khathaya711/
Katayi677,900/
Catoja676,854/
Katiyo676,723/
Khatoi673,992/
Khatai673,133/
Qataya672,261/
Kataja671,986/
Kotiya671,706/
Katoji671,327/
Khatau67812/
Kattou67685/
Katija67664/
Kotoyi67647/
Kattau67616/
Kotaya67533/
Kateyi67523/
Kateja67483/
Katiyi67465/
Catoia67457/
Kattai67396/
Kautai67373/
Kattaa67363/
Ketiya67362/
Khatou67351/
Kateia67300/
Kateye67297/
Kathay67246/
Katuyi67246/
Kataia67243/
Kattey67215/
Kotoye67181/
Kataji67154/
Kaitay67150/
Kataye67144/
Katayo67132/
Kathae67124/
Kathey67105/
Katiye67101/
Khatoe6799/
Cataya6798/
Catiya6788/
Kathai6787/
Ketoja6783/
Katout6775/
Kaitoe6773/
Katijo6769/
Kathou6752/
Katawe6748/
Koteya6747/
Kattay6744/
Kataie6743/
Kgatea6742/
Khatay6739/
Khataj6739/
Kathea6737/
Katowe6736/
Kaataa6731/
Kateha6730/
Kaitau6728/
Katojo6727/
Kateyo6727/
Kotoyo6727/
Keteya6723/
Kattae6722/
Kataup6721/
Katgay6721/
Katuyo6720/
Kgatoe6720/
Ketoyo6720/
Kathoi6717/
Khatae6717/
Catuya6717/
Kattoj6715/
Ketaya6715/
Cotoya6714/
Kataju6714/
Khatthaya6714/
Kaitai6713/
Kahtay6713/
Kathau6711/
Khatuy6710/
Katoue6710/
Katayu6710/
Kotoja6710/
Katuia679/
Khatey676/
Kathoj676/
Kachhtiya676/
Khathayat676/
Kathye676/
Kaitou676/
Khatea676/
Kothoy676/
Kastou676/
Katayy675/
Kathaa675/
Kathoe675/
Kattoe675/
Ketuya675/
Castoy675/
Katejo674/
Katoje674/
Kataiy674/
Katiia674/
Kaetea674/
Kata'a674/
Catooa674/
Khatoj673/
Katuja673/
Katahu673/
Kathaj673/
Kaytea673/
Kattea673/
Ketoye673/
Cateya673/
Katajs673/
Khatthiya673/
Catyja672/
Kadtai672/
Khataa672/
Kaitaa672/
Katuye672/
Kataje672/
Kautau672/
Kautay672/
Kgatau672/
Kautey671/
Kaitaj671/
Kattye671/
Kathuy671/
Katiey671/
Kattiyath671/
Keatai671/
Kaatea671/
Khotoa671/
Koitoy671/
Kottoy671/
Katiea671/
Kaytoe671/
Katoud671/
Keatau671/
Khaaatuya671/
Kate'a671/
Katouh671/
Kateyu671/
Khattayas671/
Kaitoi671/
Kajtou671/
Kaetau671/
Kottoa671/
Koytay671/
Koutoy671/
Gkatou671/
Caitoy671/
Catgoy671/
Kgatoi671/
Kaatey671/
Katgoe671/
Katoit671/
Khatttiya671/
Keatea671/
Kastea670/
Keatey670/

Katoya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katoya in the Marathi language
कातोयाkatoya-

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