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 last name Katyetye occurs most in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katyetye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 312,208th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. Katyetye is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Katyetye live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Katyetye is also the 968,397th most common first name world-wide, held by 96 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 30,836. In Zambia Katyetye is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 70 percent live, Eastern Province, where 22 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Zambia Katyetye occurs 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katyetye
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