Katungu Surname
Approximately 6,130 people bear this surname
Katungu Surname Definition:
Katungu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: oribi.
Katungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,589 | 1:4,416 | 534 |
| DR Congo | 1,799 | 1:41,067 | 5,041 |
| Uganda | 378 | 1:103,279 | 10,291 |
| Kenya | 187 | 1:246,951 | 16,928 |
| Nigeria | 78 | 1:2,271,061 | 76,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 71 | 1:217,440 | 24,563 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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.
Katungu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: constant suffering.
Katungu Demographics
Katungu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Katungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katungu is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Katungu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katungu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,559th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,188,833 people. The last name Katungu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katungu live; 60 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 194,910th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,576 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,589 people, or 1 in 4,416. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Central Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.
Katungu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathungu | 93 | 1,583 | / |
| Katunguu | 93 | 131 | / |
| Katunggu | 93 | 8 | / |
| Katunngu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Katunu | 92 | 163 | / |
| Katugu | 92 | 49 | / |
| Kaithungu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Katunguha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khatunu | 86 | 264 | / |
| Katongu | 86 | 253 | / |
| Kathugu | 86 | 62 | / |
| Katuugu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Katuunu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kathunu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Katumnu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khatunau | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kathingu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khatunui | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khatunuu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kathumgu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katumnud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katongou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katuunuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotungou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katounou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khathunu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kattumnu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katogu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kotunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kotoungou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Koitunu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Koutoungou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaitogu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kotongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kotounou | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kotongou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khatunoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaithogu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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