Balilemwa Surname

484,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Balilemwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balilemwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6731:78,6658,108
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Balilemwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balilemwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Balilemwa is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Balilemwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balilemwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balilemwa is the 484,164th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,607,782 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Balilemwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 78,665. In Tanzania Balilemwa is most common in: Kagera Region, where 84 percent are found, Mara Region, where 13 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balilemwa
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