Bakalama Surname
713,660th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 410 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Bakalama Surname Definition:
Bakalama is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: ruler / Conquerer.
Bakalama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 410 | 1:180,194 | 18,301 |
Bakalama (63) may also be a first name.
Bakalama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bakalama is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: ruler / Conquerer.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakkalamma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bekalama | 88 | 4 | / |
| Bakalema | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bakalame | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bakaloma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bakalami | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bakolama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bakalouma | 82 | 5 | / |
| Baïkalamo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bakalamou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beekalama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Boukalama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baikalamo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bokkalamma | 78 | 34 | / |
| Bakaloumas | 78 | 15 | / |
| Baccalamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vacalama | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bokalema | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bakalemo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bakkeelamma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bakaloumi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bakollame | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bacolamad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhokalame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beykalami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakalamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakaloumis | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bakoulouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakoulloma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokelema | 63 | 33 | / |
| Bakolomo | 63 | 7 | / |
| Bokoloma | 63 | 3 | / |
| Bakolome | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vakhalahami | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bakolomi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vakaloumi | 59 | 5 | / |
| Bakelemou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vacalamou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bokolome | 50 | 4 | / |
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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
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