Kabalwe Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kabalwe Surname Definition:

Kabalwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: genet.

Kabalwe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4991:148,05515,508
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kabalwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabalwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: genet.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kabalwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kabalwe is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabalwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 616,129th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabalwe are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 148,055. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabolwe86794/
Kabalwa86106/
Kabalue861/
Kampalwe806/
Kebailwe801/
Kaboulwey751/
Kabolwa7123/
Kabalui711/
Kebeilwe67132/
Kampolwe6740/
Kabaluha672/
Cabalves671/
Cabaloue671/
Cabalues671/
Koobeilwe631/
Kovalve571/
Kovalue571/
Kampalvi531/
Keyvalue531/
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Footnotes

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