Kabeleka Surname

339,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kabeleka Surname Definition:

Kabeleka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the first born.

Kabeleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8321:19,0502,124
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kabeleka (41) may also be a first name.

Kabeleka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabeleka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the first born.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabeleka Last Name Facts

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

Kabeleka has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabeleka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 339,513th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,729,036 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabeleka reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kabeleka is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 41 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 832 people, or 1 in 19,050. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 49 percent are found, Western Province, where 21 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

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