Katwela Surname
Approximately 430 people bear this surname
Katwela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Tanzania | 107 | 1:494,781 | 33,101 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Katwela (34) may also be a first name.
Katwela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katwela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katwela is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katwela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Katwela is the 688,723rd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 16,947,781 people. The last name Katwela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katwela reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Katwela is also the 1,775,424th most common given name globally. It is borne by 34 people.
The surname Katwela is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 229,440. Apart from The DR Congo Katwela exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katwala | 86 | 850 | / |
| Katwila | 86 | 249 | / |
| Kadwela | 86 | 174 | / |
| Katwele | 86 | 80 | / |
| Katuela | 86 | 2 | / |
| Katwilat | 80 | 39 | / |
| Kathwala | 80 | 10 | / |
| Katwilai | 80 | 8 | / |
| Katwalia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Katweele | 80 | 5 | / |
| Katwilad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khatwala | 80 | 3 | / |
| Katwaala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahtwala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katwalya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kautwala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khatwilat | 75 | 110 | / |
| Kathwalia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaytweloo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khatwilad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kadwala | 71 | 2,509 | / |
| Katwalo | 71 | 388 | / |
| Kotwala | 71 | 350 | / |
| Katuila | 71 | 150 | / |
| Katwile | 71 | 16 | / |
| Katwolo | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kadwele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Katuele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Katwili | 71 | 3 | / |
| Katuelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kathwaalia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketwilai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Katwaalo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ketwaila | 67 | 6 | / |
| Castuela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kathuila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kottwala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khadwala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ketwalha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketwalai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kadwilas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cathuela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotwaala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kostwelo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Katwela
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