Kalebwe Surname

157,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalebwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalebwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3781:6,665801
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kalebwe (86) may also be a first name.

Kalebwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalebwe occurs most in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kalebwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalebwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 157,333rd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,621,419 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalebwe reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kalebwe is also the 1,032,266th most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 86 people.

Kalebwe is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 2,378 people, or 1 in 6,665. In Zambia Kalebwe is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent live, Luapula Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live. Excluding Zambia Kalebwe exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalobwe868,241/
Kalabwe86568/
Kalibwe86124/
Kelebwe8623/
Kalebwa866/
Kolebwe861/
Kalepwe861/
Kalobwee801/
Kalibwije758/
Kalebwoha751/
Kalapwe712,619/
Kolobwe71417/
Kalibwa71170/
Kalibwi7113/
Kalebbi718/
Kalepue711/
Kalepwa711/
Kolebwa711/
Calabwe711/
Khalibwa67126/
Kolabwey671/
Kalabue57192/
Kalipwa5721/
Kalobue574/
Qalybwa571/
Kalevui571/
Kalibuha531/
Khelepue531/
Kalobuayi504/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalebwe
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