Katung Surname

160,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Katung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5071:117,5477,783
DR Congo9781:75,5418,781
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Katung (568) may also be a first name.

Katung Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katung is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Katung click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katung? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,765th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,688,139 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Katung reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Katung is also the 351,990th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 568 people.

Katung is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,507 people, or 1 in 117,547. In Nigeria Katung is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 76 percent reside, Plateau, where 5 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathung92237/
Khatung9215/
Kaitung9210/
Kateung929/
Kautung925/
Katoung922/
Kadtung921/
Katuung921/
Keatung921/
Katuing921/
Katgung920/
Katungue861/
Khathung861/
Katong831,033/
Ketung83159/
Kotung835/
Catung833/
Kathong772,358/
Kadtong7772/
Khatunq7752/
Khatong7748/
Kaitong7739/
Kattong7729/
Kathing7724/
Khotung7713/
Keatong7712/
Kuotung776/
Kothung775/
Caitung774/
Kaytong774/
Khatunk773/
Katongg771/
Khatunc771/
Katongq771/
Kedtung771/
Kotoung771/
Kuitung771/
Caetung771/
Kottung771/
Kathusingh751/
Kaithong71312/
Khathing7169/
Kaythong7141/
Khathong7127/
Katthong7125/
Khaitong7119/
Khottung7118/
Keadtong719/
Keathing718/
Kadthong716/
Khaytong714/
Katounke713/
Keathong712/
Kaudtong712/
Kaething711/
Khatunqh711/
Caethung711/
Kojthung711/
Kauthing711/
Khatuncc711/
Catong671,259/
Khaithong671,084/
Kotong67505/
Catunc6748/
Khatthong6734/
Qetung6712/
Khaudtong675/
Keadthong675/
Kahathong672/
Koudthung671/
Khothueng671/
Khaythong671/
Kaudthong671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katung
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