Katwala Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Katwala Surname User-submission:

The Katwala surname comes from katwal, meaning 'the youngest son of a king in a region' in India.

The Katwal tribe moved around India and into Nepal, some settling, others leaving to seek a life elsewhere.

A silver haired Katwala is quoted to have said '[now] we have people everywhere'.

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Katwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4931:149,85715,681
India1441:5,326,843130,588
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Zambia511:310,78317,285
Uganda421:929,50741,540
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Katwala (65) may also be a first name.

Katwala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Katwala surname comes from katwal, meaning 'the youngest son of a king in a region' in India.

The Katwal tribe moved around India and into Nepal, some settling, others leaving to seek a life elsewhere.

A silver haired Katwala is quoted to have said '[now] we have people everywhere'.

- katwalak

Katwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katwala (Marathi: काटवाला) is found most in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 410,688th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. The last name Katwala occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Katwala are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 58 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequent first name internationally, held by 65 people.

Katwala is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 149,857. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Katwala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Katwala surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

Katwala earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.59% more than the national average, earning $74,473 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathwala9310/
Katwalia935/
Khatwala933/
Katwaala932/
Kahtwala931/
Kautwala931/
Katwalya931/
Kathwalia882/
Kadwala862,509/
Katwale862,474/
Katuala861,116/
Katwela86430/
Katwalo86388/
Kotwala86350/
Katwali8629/
Ketwala861/
Kathwaalia821/
Kothwala80140/
Kathuala8022/
Katwaalo806/
Ketwaila806/
Kattuala803/
Kottwala803/
Khadwala802/
Kathwale802/
Katwales801/
Kotwaala801/
Ketwalha801/
Ketwalai801/
Kaitwale801/
Kouthwala754/
Kotthwala754/
Kadvala71871/
Kadwela71174/
Kotwale7165/
Kotwali7128/
Katwolo7115/
Kodwala7112/
Kedwala719/
Kadwale717/
Kadwali716/
Katuela712/
Catuala711/
Katuale711/
Cotwala711/
Khedwala6782/
Kothwale6734/
Kothwali6724/
Khadvala672/
Katualei671/
Coutwala671/
Kothwalo671/
Kothuala671/
Keatwole670/
Cadwalla670/

Katwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katwala in the Marathi language
काटवालाkatavala60.71
कातवालाkatavala30.36
कटवालाkatavala3.57
कटवालkatavala3.57
काटवालkatavala1.79

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