Kalambaya Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalambaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalambaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kalambaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalambaya is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalambaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalambaya is the 1,518,885th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kalambaya are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kalambaya is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Other than Malawi Kalambaya exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalambaya
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