Kalekela Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kalekela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalekela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1191:20,2473,533
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Kalekela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalekela is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kalekela.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalekela? popularity and diffusion

Kalekela is the 1,044,719th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kalekela reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Kalekela is most common in Namibia, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 20,247. In Namibia Kalekela is primarily concentrated in: Oshikoto Region, where 61 percent live, Oshana Region, where 29 percent live and Hardap Region, where 3 percent live. Not including Namibia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.

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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
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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 Kalekela
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