Kahalu Surname
Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname
Kahalu Surname Definition:
Kahalu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a surviving twin after one dies.
Kahalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 949 | 1:16,702 | 1,871 |
| DR Congo | 657 | 1:112,450 | 12,366 |
| Namibia | 54 | 1:44,619 | 5,721 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kahalu (1,804) may also be a first name.
Kahalu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kahalu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a surviving twin after one dies.
Kahalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahalu (Hindi: कहलू, Marathi: कहालु, Oriya: କହଲୁ) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kahalu is the 239,163rd most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kahalu are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 179,873rd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,804 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 16,702. In Zambia Kahalu is primarily found in: Western Province, where 66 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 12 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent are found and Namibia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kahalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahalu in the Hindi language | ||
| कहलू | kahalu | 90 |
| कहलु | kahalu | 10 |
| Kahalu in the Oriya language | ||
| କହଲୁ | kahalu | 85 |
| କହଳୁ | kahalu | 7.5 |
| କାହାଲୁ | kahalu | 2.5 |
| କହାଲୁ | kahalu | 2.5 |
| କହଲୁତାି | kahalutai | 2.5 |
| Kahalu in the Marathi language | ||
| कहालु | kahalu | 41.67 |
| काहलु | kahalu | 33.33 |
| कहालू | kahalu | 8.33 |
| कहलू | kahalu | 8.33 |
| कहलु | kahalu | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
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