Katuwe Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Katuwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katuwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Katuwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katuwe is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Katuwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katuwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katuwe is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Katuwe live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Katuwe is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia Katuwe is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 83 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katuwet9270/
Katuhwe922/
Katuw916/
Katuwa83826/
Katowe8336/
Kotuwe837/
Katuve835/
Catuwe835/
Katuwi831/
Katiwe831/
Katauw831/
Kaituwech801/
Khatuwa77277/
Kattouw77153/
Katuvee7773/
Katuube7720/
Katouwa7711/
Katuwit7710/
Kathuwa7710/
Katiwie778/
Katauwa775/
Kaituwa774/
Katuwai772/
Kadtuwa771/
Katuway771/
Katuswi771/
Katuhwa771/
Katubei771/
Khatube771/
Khatiwe771/
Kautube771/
Katubee771/
Catuweh771/
Kotuw731/
Katouwai7112/
Khathiwe711/
Katywa67885/
Katuva67604/
Ketiwe67121/
Katuvi6740/
Catube6740/
Catuve6734/
Kative6720/
Kotouw6716/
Ketuwi6711/
Kotowe678/
Katiwi673/
Kotuwa672/
Kotiwe671/
Kaustauve671/
Katowi671/
Kotube671/
Catuwa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katuwe
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