Katusele Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Katusele Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the one who has been set apart' in the Kikamba language (an eastern Bantu language of the Kamba people of Kenya).

Katusele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Katusele Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the one who has been set apart' in the Kikamba language (an eastern Bantu language of the Kamba people of Kenya).

- paul.katuse

Katusele Last Name Facts

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

Katusele has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katusele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Katusele occurs mostly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Katusele reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

Katusele is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea Katusele is most frequent in: Morobe, where 94 percent are found, Madang, where 3 percent are found and National Capital District, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katuzele8841/
Katusale881/
Katouseli821/
Katouselis781/
Khatushile781/
Katosile751/
Katujeli751/
Katuzeli751/
Katusuila7121/
Katiezele716/
Kotusoyler674/
Khatushila672/
Keathugile671/
Ketusali63356/
Kotishile5911/
Koutoseli591/

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