Katta

See also: katta, kattā, and kättä

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कट्टा (kaṭṭā).

Proper noun

Katta (plural Kattas)

1. A surname from Hindi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Katta is the 34465^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 657 individuals. Katta is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (84.02%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Katta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 283.

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

• (old orthography) Káta

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Katrine.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /katta/, [kət.tə]

Proper noun

Katta

1. a female given name from Danish

Related terms

• Kaalat
• Kattak
• Kattaliit

References

• Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, →ISBN
• [1] Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland