Katuka Surname
Approximately 4,454 people bear this surname
Katuka Surname Definition:
Katuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: shoper owner / Trader.
Katuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,365 | 1:129,775 | 8,462 |
| Zambia | 1,292 | 1:12,268 | 1,410 |
| DR Congo | 1,060 | 1:69,698 | 8,188 |
| Zimbabwe | 414 | 1:37,290 | 5,773 |
| India | 228 | 1:3,364,322 | 97,031 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Katuka (1,739) may also be a first name.
Katuka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: shoper owner / Trader.
Katuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katuka (Hindi: कतुका, Marathi: कातुका, Oriya: କାତୁକା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Katuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,172nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,636,180 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Katuka reside; 38 percent reside in Southern Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Katuka is also the 183,899th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 1,739 people.
The surname Katuka is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,365 people, or 1 in 129,775. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 69 percent live, Niger, where 10 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 24 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katuka in the Marathi language | ||
| कातुका | katuka | - |
| Katuka in the Hindi language | ||
| कतुका | katuka | 97.09 |
| कतूका | katuka | 2.18 |
| केतुका | ketuka | 0.48 |
| कतुकाक | katukaka | 0.12 |
| कटुका | katuka | 0.12 |
| Katuka in the Oriya language | ||
| କାତୁକା | katuka | 33.33 |
| କତୁକା | katuka | 33.33 |
| କଟୁକା | katuka | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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