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
Katuka (Hindi: कतुका, Marathi: कातुका, Oriya: କାତୁକା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katuka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 105,172nd most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,636,180 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Katuka live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 183,899th most widely held first name globally, borne by 1,739 people.
Katuka is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,365 people, or 1 in 129,775. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 69 percent reside, Niger, where 10 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Katuka occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside.
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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