Kalelwa Surname

479,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kalelwa Surname Definition:

Kalelwa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional dancer.

Kalelwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4281:123,69511,696
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Namibia511:47,2435,945
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516

Kalelwa (15) may also be a first name.

Kalelwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalelwa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional dancer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalelwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalelwa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalelwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalelwa is the 479,498th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalelwa are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 15 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 428 people, or 1 in 123,695. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Rukwa Region, where 87 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent live and Namibia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaelelwa931/
Kaulelwa931/
Kalilwa862,970/
Kelelwa86100/
Kolelwa8686/
Kalailwa801/
Kholelwa801/
Caelelwa801/
Kaulilwa801/
Qelelwa718/
Kalilua711/
Kootlelwe6317/
Khaliluha632/
Calelbe571/
Kalilbo571/
Koleluis531/
Qalelbhi531/

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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 Kalelwa
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