Kalekwa Surname
Approximately 4,021 people bear this surname
Kalekwa Surname Definition:
Kalekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has denied responsibility.
Kalekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,774 | 1:22,006 | 3,212 |
| Tanzania | 1,386 | 1:38,197 | 4,394 |
| DR Congo | 486 | 1:152,016 | 15,865 |
| Zambia | 207 | 1:76,570 | 6,564 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kalekwa (5,019) may also be a first name.
Kalekwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has denied responsibility.
Kalekwa Demographics
Kalekwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kalekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalekwa is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalekwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,921st most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,812,372 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalekwa reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kalekwa is also the 96,002nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 5,019 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,774 people, or 1 in 22,006. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Buyende District, where 15 percent live, Hoima District, where 12 percent live and Masindi District, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Kalekwa is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.
Kalekwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalekwa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kaleekwa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kalekwwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kalokwa | 86 | 61 | / |
| Kalakwa | 86 | 54 | / |
| Kalikwa | 86 | 37 | / |
| Kelekwa | 86 | 33 | / |
| Kalekua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kalekwe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kalegwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kolekwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kalecwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khalakwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaalikwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalakway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaleegwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khalikwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalekuah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalikwaya | 75 | 18 | / |
| Koulekwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khalakway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kelegwa | 71 | 158 | / |
| Kalikwe | 71 | 45 | / |
| Kaligwa | 71 | 37 | / |
| Kalagwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kalegba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kolikwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kalikwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalegwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalogwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaulagwa | 67 | 177 | / |
| Kholokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalyokwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalekwa
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