Kalembu Surname
Approximately 2,763 people bear this surname
Kalembu Surname Definition:
Kalembu is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: bees.
Kalembu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,757 | 1:26,797 | 3,359 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Kalembu (161) may also be a first name.
Kalembu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalembu is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: bees.
Kalembu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalembu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kalembu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalembu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 158,170th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,637,548 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalembu live; 100 percent live in Central Africa and 100 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kalembu is also the 722,635th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 161 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,757 people, or 1 in 26,797. Excluding The DR Congo Kalembu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 0 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalembaut | 88 | 8 | / |
| Kalambu | 86 | 910 | / |
| Kalombu | 86 | 706 | / |
| Kalimbu | 86 | 316 | / |
| Kelembu | 86 | 305 | / |
| Kalemvu | 86 | 48 | / |
| Kaleembutt | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kalimbau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kalhimbu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kallimbu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khelembu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalambau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalambeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalmbuch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kolembeuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kelambu | 71 | 169 | / |
| Kolambu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kolombu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Calambu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kalinbu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kahlenbauh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kolombou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kolimbou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kolenbus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kelambau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calimbus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalinbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calambau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolenbush | 63 | 0 | / |
| Kohlenbush | 59 | 28 | / |
| Colombu | 57 | 418 | / |
| Colmbus | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kohlenbusch | 56 | 7 | / |
| Coulombu | 53 | 22 | / |
| Colimbus | 53 | 4 | / |
| Coulmbus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Colombau | 53 | 1 | / |
| Colennbus | 50 | 0 | / |
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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 Kalembu
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