Kalambula Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalambula Surname Definition:

Kalambula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is a payment or a reward.

Kalambula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kalambula (37) may also be a first name.

Kalambula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalambula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is a payment or a reward.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalambula Last Name Facts

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

Kalambula occurs most in Malawi. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalambula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalambula is the 697,244th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalambula are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kalambula is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 37 people.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 59,441. Barring Malawi this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalembula89645/
Kalambule89630/
Kalembuila8421/
Kalembuela841/
Kalambuleh841/
Kalombola782,701/
Kalamboli7863/
Kalembulo781/
Kolambuli781/
Kalamboloi741/
Kalombolo671/
Kolomvula671/
Kalonbola671/
Calombolo561/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalambula
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