Katwishi Surname
Approximately 6,716 people bear this surname
Katwishi Surname Definition:
Katwishi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: doubtful whether a sickly child will survive.
Katwishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,966 | 1:14,877 | 1,851 |
| Zambia | 1,747 | 1:9,073 | 1,068 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Katwishi (209) may also be a first name.
Katwishi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katwishi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: doubtful whether a sickly child will survive.
Katwishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katwishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katwishi is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katwishi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 73,327th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,085,102 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katwishi reside; 74 percent reside in Central Africa and 74 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Katwishi is also the 625,736th most frequent forename on earth, held by 209 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,966 people, or 1 in 14,877. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katwitshi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Katwisi | 93 | 82 | / |
| Katuishi | 88 | 62 | / |
| Katwisha | 88 | 34 | / |
| Katweshi | 88 | 22 | / |
| Katwichi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Katwitsi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Katwichit | 82 | 4 | / |
| Katwisa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khatwichai | 78 | 36 | / |
| Keatwichit | 78 | 1 | / |
| Katuisha | 75 | 130 | / |
| Katwiset | 75 | 106 | / |
| Katweshe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotwichai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Katweisge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khotwichai | 67 | 829 | / |
| Katwesa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khadwichai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Katwize | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kothwichai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katuisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katwesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katuhetshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketwise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katuhise | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kadwiset | 63 | 2 | / |
| Katuissa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kadwised | 63 | 1 | / |
| Katwesge | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kadvichai | 59 | 8 | / |
| Katuheise | 59 | 8 | / |
| Khotwiset | 59 | 5 | / |
| Koodwisai | 59 | 1 | / |
| Khadvichai | 56 | 6 | / |
| Keadvichai | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kaduisa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kotwize | 53 | 1 | / |
| Katuesa | 53 | 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
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