Sakatu Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Sakatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 65 | 1:243,845 | 14,860 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Sakatu (517) may also be a first name.
Sakatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakatu (Hindi: सकटू, Marathi: सकटु, Oriya: ସକଟୁ) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakatu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,168,711th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sakatu live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 371,657th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 517 people.
The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 243,845. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Muchinga Province, where 48 percent are found, Northern Province, where 38 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakatou | 92 | 20 | / |
| Saukatu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Siakatu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Shakatu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sakatau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saikatu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sakkatou | 86 | 47 | / |
| Saketu | 83 | 297 | / |
| Cakatu | 83 | 176 | / |
| Jakatu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sekatu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zakatu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahakatou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaukathu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saeketu | 77 | 295 | / |
| Sekautu | 77 | 253 | / |
| Saiketu | 77 | 96 | / |
| Saketou | 77 | 65 | / |
| Sakketu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sekhatu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jakatau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zakatou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saketau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sokatau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sekatau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zahkatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakoutou | 71 | 169 | / |
| Sakketou | 71 | 49 | / |
| Saahketu | 71 | 32 | / |
| Sekhatau | 71 | 12 | / |
| Siakotou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zakaitou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sookatup | 71 | 3 | / |
| Djakatou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Soukatou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jakaitus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssekaatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giakatou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakgothu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikhatauph | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssekattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seketu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Sakhattoe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sekhatauh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zakotu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakotu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sekotu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zacatu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chakkattu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cacatu | 67 | 1 | / |
Sakatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakatu in the Marathi language | ||
| सकटु | sakatu | 95.32 |
| सकतु | sakatu | 2.13 |
| सकटू | sakatu | 0.85 |
| सकाटु | sakatu | 0.43 |
| साकटू | sakatu | 0.43 |
| सराटे | sarate | 0.43 |
| सखठु | sakhathu | 0.43 |
| Sakatu in the Hindi language | ||
| सकटू | sakatu | 78.79 |
| सकटुआ | sakatu'a | 7.58 |
| सकतू | sakatu | 6.06 |
| सकतु | sakatu | 3.03 |
| सकाटू | sakatu | 1.52 |
| सकटु | sakatu | 1.52 |
| संकटू | sankatu | 1.52 |
| Sakatu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସକଟୁ | sakatu | 66.67 |
| ଶକଟୁ | sakatu | 33.33 |
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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 Sakatu
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