Kalekeni Surname
Approximately 782 people bear this surname
Kalekeni Surname Definition:
Kalekeni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an appeal to sorcerers to please leave a child alone because they have killed so many members of the family..
Kalekeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| Zambia | 65 | 1:243,845 | 14,860 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Kalekeni (340) may also be a first name.
Kalekeni Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalekeni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an appeal to sorcerers to please leave a child alone because they have killed so many members of the family..
Kalekeni is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: "Leave the little one alone". A plea to sorcerers to please leave a child alone because they have killed so many members of the family..
Kalekeni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalekeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalekeni is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalekeni? popularity and diffusion
It is the 438,351st most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalekeni reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 473,685th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 340 people.
This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 24,248. Excluding Malawi it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 8 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalikeni | 88 | 37 | / |
| Kalekene | 88 | 13 | / |
| Kalekena | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kalekani | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kolekeni | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kalakeni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalokeni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kaleikini | 82 | 256 | / |
| Koilekeni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaleckiene | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kalakani | 75 | 1,603 | / |
| Kalokoni | 75 | 977 | / |
| Kalikene | 75 | 160 | / |
| Kalikini | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kalikoni | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kalakoni | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kalikani | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kalekane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kalakini | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaliqeni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalikena | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaleqini | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kolekani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalakhani | 71 | 2,731 | / |
| Kalekinge | 71 | 32 | / |
| Kallakani | 71 | 23 | / |
| Kailikini | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kalakanni | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kalagkani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kalikanni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Qaloekini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keleikini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalekhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kolecheni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalaekine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keleckeny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalakanij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaulakiene | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keulekeune | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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