Kahilu Surname
Approximately 44,570 people bear this surname
Kahilu Surname Definition:
Kahilu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born after a death in the family.
Kahilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 40,498 | 1:1,824 | 177 |
| Zambia | 4,002 | 1:3,961 | 480 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Kahilu (7,849) may also be a first name.
Kahilu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kahilu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child born after a death in the family.
Kahilu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: returnee.
Kahilu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahilu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahilu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kahilu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahilu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,581st most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 163,508 people. The surname Kahilu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahilu are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kahilu is also the 72,007th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 7,849 people.
The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 40,498 people, or 1 in 1,824. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
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