Katumwa Surname

205,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katumwa Surname Definition:

Katumwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: messenger.

Katumwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9981:39,1185,014
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
Zambia4621:34,3073,467
Namibia381:63,4057,039
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Katumwa (294) may also be a first name.

Katumwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katumwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: messenger.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katumwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: messenger.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katumwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Katumwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Katumwa is found most in Uganda. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Katumwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katumwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katumwa is the 205,346th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,605,911 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Katumwa live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Katumwa is also the 514,566th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 294 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 998 people, or 1 in 39,118. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 21 percent reside, Kampala District, where 18 percent reside and Luweero District, where 10 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Zambia, where 23 percent reside.

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