Katoyo Surname
Approximately 791 people bear this surname
Katoyo Surname Definition:
Katoyo is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: traditional dnacer.
Katoyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 628 | 1:25,239 | 2,688 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Katoyo (61) may also be a first name.
Katoyo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katoyo is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: traditional dnacer.
Katoyo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional Makishi dancer.
Katoyo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: traditional healer.
Katoyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katoyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Katoyo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katoyo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 434,504th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. The last name Katoyo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Katoyo are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 61 people.
Katoyo is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 628 people, or 1 in 25,239. In Zambia Katoyo is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 43 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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