Katungu Surname

79,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katungu Surname Definition:

Katungu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: oribi.

Katungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,5891:4,416534
DR Congo1,7991:41,0675,041
Uganda3781:103,27910,291
Kenya1871:246,95116,928
Nigeria781:2,271,06176,915
Zimbabwe711:217,44024,563
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Katungu (1,576) may also be a first name.

Katungu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katungu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: oribi.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katungu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: constant suffering.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katungu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katungu is the 79,559th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,188,833 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katungu are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Katungu is also the 194,910th most common forename internationally, held by 1,576 people.

Katungu is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,589 people, or 1 in 4,416. In Zambia Katungu is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Central Province, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Katungu is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Katungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Katungu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathungu931,583/
Katunguu93131/
Katunggu938/
Katunngu931/
Katunu92163/
Katugu9249/
Kaithungu881/
Katunguha881/
Khatunu86264/
Katongu86253/
Kathugu8662/
Katuugu862/
Katuunu862/
Kathunu861/
Katumnu861/
Khatunau806/
Kathingu804/
Khatunui803/
Khatunuu803/
Kathumgu801/
Katumnud801/
Katongou801/
Katuunuu801/
Kotungou801/
Katounou801/
Katougou801/
Khathunu801/
Kattumnu801/
Katogu772/
Kotunu771/
Kotoungou755/
Koitunu717/
Koutoungou713/
Kaitogu713/
Kotongu711/
Kotounou6782/
Kotongou6717/
Khatunoo672/
Kotougou671/
Kaithogu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katungu
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