Kalala Surname

4,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119,705 people bear this surname

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

Kalala Surname Definition:

Kalala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a sleepy person.

Kalala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo111,4651:66345
Zambia3,3851:4,682570
Tanzania1,4241:37,1784,301
India5571:1,377,13753,187
South Africa4281:126,58314,892
France2101:316,29948,089
Uganda2051:190,43615,550
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Papua New Guinea1841:44,3145,438
Iraq1831:191,3754,515
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Belgium1581:72,76411,604
Namibia1321:18,2533,192
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Kenya1181:391,35522,129
Niger1181:162,6445,862
Congo831:60,1105,403
Canada781:472,37940,609
England591:944,37447,923
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Belarus311:306,48634,064
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Kalala (9,479) may also be a first name.

Kalala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a sleepy person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalala (Hindi: कलला, Marathi: कलाला, Oriya: କଲଲା, Russian: Калала) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,715th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 60,879 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kalala reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kalala is also the 63,516th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 9,479 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 111,465 people, or 1 in 663. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Kalala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kalala surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Kalala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning R 248,772 per year; in United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.53% less than the national average, earning $34,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalala921,009/
Kallala92474/
Kalaula92175/
Kalaila92136/
Kalgala92114/
Kalalau9272/
Kgalala9256/
Kalaala9253/
Kalyala9244/
Kalalai9239/
Kalalah9232/
Kalalla9226/
Kalalay9216/
Kaleala9214/
Kaliala9213/
Kahlala929/
Kaslala925/
Kalalia923/
Kailala923/
Kalalya922/
Kalaela922/
Kaalala922/
Kaulala921/
Kalalaa921/
Kalaloa921/
Kalahla921/
Kalhala921/
Kalalaj921/
Kalalaz921/
Kalalga921/
Kalyalya86818/
Kalliala86122/
Kalialia8657/
Khalaila8632/
Khalalia8613/
Kalgalla8612/
Kealaula8611/
Katlaila869/
Khalayla868/
Kalalaai866/
Kalalait865/
Khallala864/
Kalleala863/
Kahalala863/
Kailaila863/
Kalalaya862/
Kalaulau862/
Kaulatla861/
Kailalau861/
Kaallala861/
Kallalla861/
Kalalaia861/
Kalalath861/
Kalyalah861/
Kalaluua861/
Kahlalah861/
Kallalah861/
Kalailai861/
Kalailay861/
Kalalaus861/
Kaailala861/
Kaalaala861/
Kalialah861/
Khalahla861/
Kolala8312,517/
Kalela8312,474/
Kalale837,368/
Kalali836,904/
Kalalo835,897/
Calala833,962/
Kalola833,540/
Kelala83169/
Kalaly8348/
Qalala8310/
Kalalı831/
Kalała831/
Khalaylah80122/
Khalallia8028/
Khalallah8010/
Khalailah808/
Kalyaalya803/
Kahlalach803/
Khalailia802/
Khalaulia801/
Kahlaylah801/
Kkhalayla801/
Kalaali773,046/
Khalali771,323/
Kaluila771,238/
Kalayli771,028/
Calalas77593/
Koulala77490/
Calalay77364/
Kalhale77322/
Kalaleh77294/
Kallela77271/
Kalalou77223/
Kalaile77211/
Khalale77138/
Kaulalo77131/
Kollala77109/
Kallali7791/
Kaleali7781/
Kallale7778/
Kalauli7775/
Kailali7757/
Kgalalo7744/
Kaleela7740/
Kalelay7740/
Kallola7739/
Kalolay7739/
Kalalli7726/
Kolalas7726/
Kalolla7725/
Cailala7724/
Calalah7718/
Calalai7717/
Kaliali7716/
Kalaloh7715/
Khalela7714/
Kalolai7714/
Kalhola7714/
Khalalo7713/
Kalolaj7713/
Kalolau7712/
Kolalad7710/
Kalaale779/
Koilala779/
Kalolah776/
Keelala775/
Calalla775/
Kalaule775/
Kalaler774/
Kalgali774/
Kealela774/
Kalaloj773/
Kalgola773/
Kalelah773/
Kalasli773/
Kalaliy773/
Kaloula773/
Kalyali772/
Kalalij772/
Khelala772/
Kalalee772/
Kalalih772/
Kalallo772/
Kalailo772/
Kaulali772/
Kolayla772/
Kalaili772/
Kalalop772/
Katlale771/
Kailalo771/
Kalaaly771/
Kaalali771/
Kaliola771/
Kallalo771/
Kalalii771/
Kalhaly771/
Kolahla771/
Kolalla771/
Kahlalo771/
Kaluola771/
Kholala771/
Kalolaa771/
Kalhalo771/
Kaliale771/
Kahlaly771/
Kalaalo771/
Kalasly771/
Kolalai771/
Qualala771/
Qalalah771/
Qalalas771/
Calalad771/
Calalia771/
Calaila771/
K'Olala771/
Calalau771/
Kgalola771/
Kahlali771/
Kalalot771/
Kaslali771/
Kalalhi771/
Kallaly770/
Callala770/
Kallahalla756/
Kallahalad754/
Kahhlalach751/
Kallalli71628/
Khalaily71586/
Kalliola71542/
Kolailat71271/
Kelailia71240/
Kahlalou71231/
Calaylay71202/
Khaleela71197/
Kaloilay71171/
Callalla71142/
Kahalalo7175/
Calailay7163/
Kaliolla7156/
Khalaili7153/
Kealalio7151/
Kallolla7149/
Kalialis7144/
Khalayli7138/
Kahalale7135/
Kalaalee7134/
Kallaali7134/
Khalalei7131/
Kolgalla7125/
Kalloula7121/
Kalolais7113/
Kalhalli719/
Khalaile719/
Khalaley718/
Kalahale717/
Keelalai717/
Kallalit717/
Khallale716/
Koullala715/
Khalatli715/
Khalayly715/
Kalgaley715/
Khalhale714/
Callalad714/
Kalaallo714/
Koulaila714/
Kalotlap714/
Kalalios714/
Khalalie714/
Khalaali713/
Kallalee713/
Kholaila713/
Khaloula713/
Kalolaai713/
Kalolaip713/
Khalalyi713/
Khalalih712/
Khaliali712/
Katlalhe711/
Katlalli711/
Kathlale711/
Keelalla711/
Khalahle711/
Khallaly711/
Kalolapp711/
Kaleytla711/
Kholalat711/
Khoslala711/
Kollalla711/
Koulalya711/
Khalehla711/
Kalalech711/
Khalhali711/
Kalolahy711/
Kalhaile711/
Kallalou711/
Kahalaly711/
Kalailio711/
Kalalecz711/
Kalallih711/
Kalalouh711/
Khallali711/
Khalgali711/
Kallaler710/
Kalahley710/
Khalayleh6736,758/
Kalolo6715,457/
Kaloli673,849/
Calalo672,851/
Kalole671,015/
Colala67902/
Kolaly67665/
Kalelo67467/
Kolali67301/
Kolale67282/
Kahlallou67194/
Kaloly67111/
Kalahalli6791/
Calali6790/
Khalaileh6747/
Qalela6747/
Qalali6742/
Ccallalla6740/
Kolalo6736/
Calale6732/
Calela6727/
Qelala6721/
Khaliolla6720/
Koulailat6713/
Calola679/
Khalaylih678/
Kalało677/
Khallahle673/
Kaliollah671/
Kallahali671/
Kallallio671/
Kalolaova671/
Calalaova671/
Kahllalou671/
Khelailia671/
Kelalo671/
Qatlallah671/
Gkoulalas671/
Caylalaud671/
Khelallah671/
Kolalı670/
Kalaileer670/

Kalala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalala in the Hindi language
कललाkalala70
कलालाkalala30
Kalala in the Marathi language
कलालाkalala57.14
कलालkalala19.05
काललाkalala14.29
कललाkalala4.76
कळलाkalala4.76
Kalala in the Oriya language
କଲଲାkalala30
କଳଳାkalala20
କଳଲାkalala20
କଲଳାkalala20
କାଳଲାkalala10
Kalala in the Russian language
Калалаkalala-

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