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
The last name Katoyo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katoyo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 434,504th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Katoyo live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 61 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 25,239. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 43 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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