Cognomen Katala (Katala 
, กะลา 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Katala is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Zambia, where it is a rare surname, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Tanzania, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Katala is the forename as well as the last name.