Kalabaw Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Kalabaw Surname User-submission:
The Kalabaw surname comes from a Tagalog term, which pertains to native water buffalo in the Philippines. They are mainly domesticated to aid farmers in field plowing. Kalabaw is also the national animal of the Philippines.
Kalabaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 47 | 1:2,154,005 | 122,929 |
Kalabaw Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kalabaw surname comes from a Tagalog term, which pertains to native water buffalo in the Philippines. They are mainly domesticated to aid farmers in field plowing. Kalabaw is also the national animal of the Philippines.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe surname Kalabaw or Carabao is derived from a word for 'water buffalo' in Philippines. Kalabaw is a domestic swamp-type water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to the Philippines.
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| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calabaw | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kalabova | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kalabowa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khalabab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kolabauw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khalabova | 75 | 19 | / |
| Kalebav | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kalabov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Qalabaf | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kolabav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khalabov | 67 | 119 | / |
| Calabova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kolabova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kolobawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalabofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolahbaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolabhav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalavaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khallabov | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kolyabova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Calabov | 57 | 35 | / |
| Kolobow | 57 | 23 | / |
| Calebow | 57 | 7 | / |
| Kolabov | 57 | 3 | / |
| Qalabov | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kolyabov | 53 | 6 | / |
| Callebow | 53 | 0 | / |
| Khalyavov | 50 | 5 | / |
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