Katyetye Surname
Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname
Katyetye Surname Definition:
Katyetye is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wagtail.
Katyetye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 514 | 1:30,836 | 3,162 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
Katyetye (96) may also be a first name.
Katyetye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katyetye is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wagtail.
Katyetye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katyetye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katyetye is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Katyetye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Katyetye is the 312,208th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katyetye live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 968,397th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 96 people.
The surname Katyetye is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 30,836. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Muchinga Province, where 70 percent live, Eastern Province, where 22 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katiyetiye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kateyeteye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaishtyedtyer | 76 | 1 | / |
| Katietie | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kataytay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Katoetei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kateatea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kateeteyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Katawetee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kateeteeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kattawetee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katiyatiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cataytay | 63 | 1,536 | / |
| Catietie | 63 | 9 | / |
| Kattawethee | 63 | 1 | / |
| Catoytoy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Koteytey | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kouteytey | 59 | 7 | / |
| Catayatay | 59 | 1 | / |
| Katatei | 53 | 11 | / |
| Katjitae | 50 | 84 | / |
| Katoutou | 50 | 6 | / |
| Katoitay | 50 | 3 | / |
| Katautau | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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