Katwela Surname

688,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 430 people bear this surname

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

Katwela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katwela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3221:229,44022,327
Tanzania1071:494,78133,101
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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.

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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 Katwela
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