Katungi Surname

114,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Katungi Surname Definition:

Katungi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: corner.

Katungi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,5851:10,8901,826
Kenya2591:178,30113,436
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katungi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katungi has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Katungi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katungi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katungi is the 114,477th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,804,741 people. The surname Katungi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katungi reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Katungi is also the 1,091,646th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 78 people.

The surname Katungi is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,585 people, or 1 in 10,890. In Uganda it is most common in: Isingiro District, where 10 percent reside, Kanungu District, where 8 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Katungi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Katungi last name is predominantly Christian (88%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katungie931,457/
Kattungi9347/
Katungii9334/
Katuni92103/
Katugi928/
Kattuingi881/
Katunga8612,413/
Katunzi869,073/
Katunge865,661/
Khatuni861,159/
Kathuni86738/
Katouni86116/
Katongi8653/
Katunyi8627/
Katunji8618/
Kahtuni867/
Katunai867/
Katunis864/
Katunoi864/
Katunni863/
Katunsi862/
Katuuni862/
Kautuni861/
Kaatuni861/
Katauni861/
Katughi861/
Kaitugi861/
Kattunga801,938/
Kaitouni80757/
Kastouni80239/
Kathunga80124/
Katounis80101/
Kathunzi8048/
Khatouni8040/
Catungui8025/
Katunich8022/
Kaitongi8022/
Khatunai8013/
Kathuniy8013/
Kahtouni8011/
Kaytouni809/
Kathongi809/
Katunshi804/
Katung'a804/
Kathingi804/
Katongoi804/
Khatunui803/
Khatuuni803/
Khatunii802/
Katuunji802/
Katuunzi802/
Kattumgi801/
Kathumni801/
Katon'gi801/
Katuinsi801/
Katunghe801/
Kathunoi801/
Katuga771,141/
Katuna77988/
Katoni77880/
Katune77257/
Catuni7724/
Katogi7717/
Catugi7717/
Katuge772/
Kotuni771/
Katthunga759/
Kastounis752/
Katusenge752/
Kattungha751/
Kattunich751/
Katong'oi751/
Katunchai751/
Katunguha751/
Kkattunis751/
Katonga714,904/
Kathoni712,019/
Khatuna711,200/
Khatune711,169/
Katoune71732/
Katonge71670/
Qatouni71577/
Katunze71300/
Katugga71264/
Kaitoni71248/
Katuina71226/
Catunga71124/
Khatunh7166/
Katonzi7146/
Khatunj7145/
Kotunga7129/
Katouna7128/
Katunje7126/
Katonai7120/
Katugye7118/
Castuni7112/
Katunha7111/
Kaatuna7110/
Katunyo7110/
Kattuga718/
Catunis718/
Khatoni718/
Kathuna716/
Katunza715/
Kautuna715/
Katunsa715/
Kotouni715/
Kattogi714/
Katuuga713/
Kathune712/
Katooni712/
Katauga712/
Katogie711/
Katonci711/
Katuger711/
Katunes711/
Kathuga711/
Keatuna711/
Kahtune711/
Keutuni711/
Kothuni711/
Kottugi711/
Catunzi711/
Ketunge711/
Katoogi711/
Katouné711/
Katuuna711/
Kaituna711/
Kadtuga711/
Qattuni711/
Kataune711/
Kathuny711/
Katauna710/
Khatooni673,362/
Kaitunze6755/
Khaituna6733/
Catugier6732/
Qaytouni6721/
Catungay6716/
Kathaune6714/
Koutouni6714/
Khatunet6710/
Khatoune6710/
Khathuna678/
Khaitoni677/
Kastoune677/
Kattonga676/
Catounis675/
Khatunaa675/
Katuunze675/
Kotaunge674/
Khatunaj674/
Qaitouni674/
Khatouna674/
Kaitouny674/
Khatuhnj673/
Katounne672/
Katunchy671/
Kahatune671/
Khatunay671/
Khatunee671/
Khatunna671/
Khatunne671/
Khatunyo671/
Khatuynj671/
Khaatuna671/
Kothunga671/
Catongia671/
Caitunni671/
Katongoa671/
Kattoune671/
Keitunga671/
Kathonga671/
Kattugga671/
Kattunze671/
Katundje671/
Khatunsa671/
Kaitonni671/
Kaitoune671/
Kaitunza671/
Kaatunze671/
Qahtouni671/
Qattouni671/
Khatouny671/
Khatonge671/
Kastauge670/

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