Kalangu Surname

186,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalangu Surname Definition:

Kalangu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indegenous root with powerful medicinal value.

Kalangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1831:62,4517,409
Zambia8961:17,6901,982
Indonesia801:1,653,115108,474
Nigeria591:3,002,42093,371
Tanzania221:2,406,43748,353
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kalangu (106) may also be a first name.

Kalangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalangu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indegenous root with powerful medicinal value.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalangu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalangu (Marathi: कळंगु) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalangu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 186,929th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,218,881 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalangu live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 915,176th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 106 people.

The last name Kalangu is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,183 people, or 1 in 62,451. Excluding The DR Congo Kalangu is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 40 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalangu in the Marathi language
कळंगुkalangu48
कळंगूkalangu38.67
कलंगुkalangu8
कलंगूkalangu4
कंळगूkanlagu1.33

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