Katwiya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Katwiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Katwiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katwiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katwiya is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katwiya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Katwiya reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 67 percent reside and Western Province, where 33 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katwaya | 86 | 164 | / |
| Katuiya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Katwai | 77 | 130 | / |
| Katwei | 77 | 47 | / |
| Katway | 77 | 44 | / |
| Katwae | 77 | 4 | / |
| Katwui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katwaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katwayi | 71 | 157 | / |
| Katuaya | 71 | 137 | / |
| Katwayo | 71 | 22 | / |
| Khatway | 71 | 10 | / |
| Katwiji | 71 | 7 | / |
| Katwije | 71 | 5 | / |
| Katwaja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaetwai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kadweya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kotwija | 71 | 2 | / |
| Katwoyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Katweha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katweit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kattwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahtwea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katwaiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatwayo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kotwieja | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khatuaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kathwayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Katwijje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katvaiah | 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 Katwiya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis