Kalebuka Surname

346,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalebuka Surname Definition:

Kalebuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the awakening.

Kalebuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6031:26,2852,769
DR Congo4511:163,81316,894

Kalebuka (28) may also be a first name.

Kalebuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalebuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the awakening.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalebuka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalebuka is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalebuka? popularity and diffusion

Kalebuka is the 346,917th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,914,180 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalebuka are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kalebuka is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 28 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 603 people, or 1 in 26,285. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 43 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 42 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 43 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelebuka88157/
Kalebuko8819/
Kalabuka883/
Kalibuka882/
Kalabukha82161/
Kalempuka8249/
Kaleboko751/
Kolabukha712/
Kolobukha711/
Kaliboko6327/

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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 Kalebuka
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