Katumwa Surname
Approximately 2,021 people bear this surname
Katumwa Surname Definition:
Katumwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: messenger.
Katumwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 998 | 1:39,118 | 5,014 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Zambia | 462 | 1:34,307 | 3,467 |
| Namibia | 38 | 1:63,405 | 7,039 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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.
Katumwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: messenger.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katuumwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kattumwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Katumwas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Katumua | 86 | 783 | / |
| Katumwe | 86 | 151 | / |
| Katimwa | 86 | 129 | / |
| Kaytumba | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kathumua | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kaitumba | 80 | 21 | / |
| Katuumba | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kaatumba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Katuimba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katumbaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katumbea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kautumba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katumwehe | 75 | 42 | / |
| Katumuayi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kaituumba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Catumba | 71 | 109 | / |
| Katimua | 71 | 7 | / |
| Catumua | 71 | 3 | / |
| Katúmua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Catimwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katumweehe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotomwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keitumba | 67 | 242 | / |
| Kathumbo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kautumbo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kautumbe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Katumuhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaitumbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kattumbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caitumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketoumwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koutoumba | 63 | 16 | / |
| Catumbo | 57 | 4,145 | / |
| Kotumbo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kotaumbe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Koutumbe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Koutoumbe | 50 | 11 | / |
| Koutoumbi | 50 | 8 | / |
| Koutoumbo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Khoutumbe | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katumwa
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