Kalangwa Surname

120,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalangwa Surname Definition:

Kalangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a fete of God's work.

Kalangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,8001:8,8061,032
Uganda1,4731:26,5033,718
DR Congo4861:152,01615,865
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kalangwa (159) may also be a first name.

Kalangwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a fete of God's work.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalangwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalangwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalangwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalangwa is the 120,604th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,917,271 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalangwa reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 727,628th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 159 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,800 people, or 1 in 8,806. In Zambia Kalangwa is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 30 percent live, Luapula Province, where 15 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zambia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 39 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.

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