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 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
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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