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Family name Katona (Katona , 贝拉 , Катона ) , all around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Katona is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Hungary, where it is a common surname, Slovakia, where it is quite a common surname, and Romania. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Hungary, Romania, and the United States. Much less frequently, Katona is the forename as well as the last name.