Kalangu Surname
Approximately 2,264 people bear this surname
Kalangu Surname Definition:
Kalangu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indegenous root with powerful medicinal value.
Kalangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,183 | 1:62,451 | 7,409 |
| Zambia | 896 | 1:17,690 | 1,982 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Tanzania | 22 | 1:2,406,437 | 48,353 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Kalangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalangu (Marathi: कळंगु) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kalangu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalangu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 186,929th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,218,881 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalangu are found; 52 percent are found in Central Africa and 52 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kalangu is also the 915,176th most widespread first name globally It is held by 106 people.
The last name Kalangu is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,183 people, or 1 in 62,451. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 40 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalangu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalangu in the Marathi language | ||
| कळंगु | kalangu | 48 |
| कळंगू | kalangu | 38.67 |
| कलंगु | kalangu | 8 |
| कलंगू | kalangu | 4 |
| कंळगू | kanlagu | 1.33 |
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Footnotes
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