Katuka Surname

105,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katuka Surname Definition:

Katuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: shoper owner / Trader.

Katuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3651:129,7758,462
Zambia1,2921:12,2681,410
DR Congo1,0601:69,6988,188
Zimbabwe4141:37,2905,773
India2281:3,364,32297,031
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
England141:3,979,861125,553
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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 appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 105,172nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,636,180 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Katuka are found; 38 percent are found in Southern Africa and 38 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 183,899th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 1,739 people.

The surname Katuka is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,365 people, or 1 in 129,775. In Nigeria Katuka is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 69 percent are found, Niger, where 10 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kautuka92213/
Katuuka9278/
Kathuka9264/
Katouka9247/
Kaytuka9235/
Katukah9232/
Kaituka9222/
Katuika9221/
Khatuka9214/
Kaatuka928/
Katauka924/
Katukha922/
Kattuka922/
Kaetuka922/
Kgatuka921/
Katukau921/
Katuszka8623/
Khatukay866/
Khatukha866/
Katuikay863/
Kathukha861/
Katukaya861/
Katoka8313,511/
Katika837,915/
Katuki83379/
Ketuka83257/
Katuke83222/
Katuko83118/
Katuca8318/
Kotuka835/
Catuka831/
Qatuka831/
Kgatuke77690/
Katikay77553/
Kathoka77483/
Kathika77476/
Kaituko77406/
Katooka77232/
Katuiki77226/
Kathuki77183/
Kattika77182/
Katukei7781/
Katukoi7780/
Kotukha7779/
Katauke7772/
Kaatika7758/
Kautuke7756/
Kathuke7750/
Katikah7741/
Kautika7729/
Katuski7728/
Katucki7723/
Katucká7719/
Katukiy7719/
Ketukai7716/
Katouki7714/
Katucký7712/
Katauki7710/
Kgatuko776/
Katouke775/
Kautuki774/
Kotouka774/
Kuituka774/
Ketouka774/
Ketukah773/
Katikka773/
Katikai772/
Katukui772/
Kadtoka772/
Kostuka771/
Katikea771/
Kattuki771/
Katauca771/
Khatuki771/
Keutuka771/
Katauko771/
Katouko771/
Katieka771/
Katukey771/
Katukod771/
Katuuke771/
Katuuko771/
Kaitika771/
Kaitoka771/
Kgatuki771/
Khatuke771/
Kothuka771/
Katuske771/
Katutky771/
Katuyke771/
Kastauskas753/
Kattikai71214/
Katausky71119/
Koutouka7165/
Kaitokai7122/
Kathikay7120/
Khatusko7115/
Kautuski7115/
Katthika718/
Khatouki718/
Katauski716/
Kaattika714/
Kathukui714/
Kathtika713/
Khatikha712/
Kgathuke712/
Katuskey711/
Katushki711/
Kastusko711/
Kathhika711/
Kathikai711/
Kathikka711/
Katauskaitė711/
Katookaa711/
Katoukou711/
Katukker711/
Kahatika711/
Kostouka711/
Kaitouqa711/
Katousky710/
Katoke674,057/
Katoko673,542/
Katoki673,235/
Katiko671,054/
Katica67567/
Koutoukas67119/
Katoky6799/
Ketuko6797/
Qetuka6758/
Catuca6750/
Katauskis6747/
Kotuki6720/
Kotuke676/
Katuco674/
Khathikha674/
Catuki673/
Kotuca672/
Koutuikoa671/
Kastouski671/
Katoca671/
Kouttouka671/

Katuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katuka in the Marathi language
कातुकाkatuka-
Katuka in the Hindi language
कतुकाkatuka97.09
कतूकाkatuka2.18
केतुकाketuka0.48
कतुकाकkatukaka0.12
कटुकाkatuka0.12
Katuka in the Oriya language
କାତୁକାkatuka33.33
କତୁକାkatuka33.33
କଟୁକାkatuka33.33

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