Kalembo Surname

50,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalembo Surname Definition:

Kalembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written down prophesy being fulfilled.

Kalembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,4331:16,6662,087
Tanzania2,9961:17,6712,267
Malawi1,9341:8,8521,354
Zambia5861:27,0482,838
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Kalembo (296) may also be a first name.

Kalembo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalembo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a written down prophesy being fulfilled.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalembo Last Name Facts

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

Kalembo is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalembo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,900th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 723,330 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalembo are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 512,632nd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 296 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,433 people, or 1 in 16,666. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent live and Malawi, where 19 percent live.

Kalembo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kalembo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning R 221,580 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailembo931,701/
Kalemboa935/
Kaliembo931/
Kalembos931/
Katlembo931/
Kalmbo921/
Kaillembo889/
Kalombo8680,010/
Kalemba8624,701/
Kalambo8613,690/
Kalimbo863,443/
Kelembo86147/
Calembo86107/
Kolembo8612/
Kalenbo861/
Kaulimbo80290/
Khelembo80233/
Kaliombo8071/
Kelembho8020/
Keilembo8010/
Kallambo808/
Khalambo808/
Kalembas806/
Kaleemba802/
Kalyombo802/
Kallombo802/
Khalimbo801/
Kalommbo801/
Kalhemba801/
Khalemba801/
Calembos801/
Kalmba775/
Kolmbo771/
Kalembach7513/
Kalembaut758/
Khalamboi752/
Khahlambo751/
Kalembash751/
Kalamba7144,313/
Kalimba7119,841/
Kalomba718,511/
Calemba713,161/
Calimbo711,679/
Kelemba711,060/
Calambo71564/
Kolombo71551/
Kolemba71139/
Kallembach71137/
Calombo7161/
Kolambo7138/
Kelombo7113/
Kelambo7112/
Kolimbo7110/
Khalembach7110/
Colembo718/
Kalenba716/
Kalinbo715/
Kalmbah713/
Kolymbo711/
Kalymba711/
Koulmbo711/
Khelemba67163/
Kahlamba67111/
Kuilemba6782/
Kallmbah6753/
Kolombou6726/
Kholombo6722/
Kaliamba6720/
Kalyomba6716/
Calomboy6711/
Kolimbou678/
Khalimba676/
Kalimbau675/
Callenbo675/
Kollombo675/
Koulombo674/
Khalamba672/
Keulemba672/
Kalmbadh671/
Kalimbah671/
Kaulamba671/
Kaluumba671/
Kaluimba671/
Kalhamba671/
Kalenbga671/
Kalinbou671/
Kalambaa671/
Kalambeu671/
Kolimbos671/
Koulemba671/
Callimbo671/
Calimbos671/
Calimbot671/
Caulombo671/
Kalenbah671/
Khalomba671/

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