Katungi Surname
Approximately 4,038 people bear this surname
Katungi Surname Definition:
Katungi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: corner.
Katungi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,585 | 1:10,890 | 1,826 |
| Kenya | 259 | 1:178,301 | 13,436 |
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Katungi (78) may also be a first name.
Katungi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katungi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: corner.
Katungi Demographics
Katungi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Katungi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katungi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katungi is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katungi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Katungi is the 114,477th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,804,741 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katungi are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most widely held first name on earth, held by 78 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,585 people, or 1 in 10,890. In Uganda Katungi is primarily found in: Isingiro District, where 10 percent live, Kanungu District, where 8 percent live and Kabarole District, where 8 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.
Katungi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (88%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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