Katwale Surname

173,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Katwale Surname Definition:

Katwale is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a blessing to someone to bear fruit in their endeavours.

Katwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,1661:24,4422,999
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
India1451:5,290,106129,949
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710

Katwale (114) may also be a first name.

Katwale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Katwale is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a blessing to someone to bear fruit in their endeavours.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Katwale Last Name Facts

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

Katwale (Marathi: काटवले) is found most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katwale? popularity and diffusion

Katwale is the 173,647th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,945,653 people. The surname Katwale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Katwale are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Katwale is also the 877,214th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 114 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,166 people, or 1 in 24,442. In Tanzania it is most common in: Geita Region, where 41 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 26 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 14 percent live. Besides Tanzania Katwale is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathwale932/
Kaitwale931/
Katwales931/
Katwal926,532/
Katwala86850/
Khatwal86101/
Katwele8680/
Kotwale8665/
Kathwal8640/
Katwaal8631/
Katwali8629/
Katwile8616/
Katwall8615/
Kadwale867/
Kastwal866/
Katuale861/
Kothwale8034/
Kaithwal8023/
Kathwala8010/
Katweele805/
Katwalia805/
Khatwala803/
Khaitwal803/
Kashtwal803/
Katwaala802/
Katwalya801/
Kautwala801/
Katualei801/
Kahtwala801/
Keatwole800/
Kotwal7723,559/
Katual772,618/
Kadwal7768/
Catwal7710/
Katwol771/
Koitewale754/
Koytewale753/
Kathwalia752/
Khothwale752/
Katwejile751/
Kadwala712,509/
Katuala711,116/
Kothwal71463/
Kotwala71350/
Khadwal71138/
Khatual7156/
Kotwall7144/
Kotwaal7132/
Kotwali7128/
Kadwali716/
Khotwal716/
Kathual716/
Kadvale715/
Kadwele714/
Katuele714/
Kaidwal714/
Kottwal713/
Koutwal712/
Kootwal711/
Khoitewale711/
Kodwale711/
Kotwail711/
Kathwaalia711/
Kothwala67140/
Kothwali6724/
Khostwal6721/
Castwall6718/
Khadbale6712/
Kottwala673/
Kothwall673/
Kattuala673/
Kostwald672/
Khadwala672/
Kotwaala671/
Kothwaal671/
Kodhwale671/
Khadhwal671/
Ketwalai671/

Katwale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katwale in the Marathi language
काटवलेkatavale91.53
कटवलेkatavale4.23
कावळेkavale1.06
काठवलेkathavale1.06
काटवलkatavala1.06

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