Kalenga Surname

1,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kalenga Surname Definition:

Kalenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: artist.

Kalenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo267,1561:27717
Zambia18,2591:868113
Tanzania2,6681:19,8432,522
Malawi1,9341:8,8521,354
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
Namibia1,4231:1,693236
Kenya8851:52,1815,265
South Africa1531:354,10332,399
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Congo721:69,2936,042
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
England571:977,51048,999
Botswana441:49,7039,263
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada371:995,82774,831
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
France291:2,290,439180,028
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
China21:683,660,78330,601
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Kalenga (12,348) may also be a first name.

Kalenga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: artist.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalenga (Marathi: कलगा, Oriya: କାେଲା) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalenga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,852nd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,722 people. The last name Kalenga is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalenga are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kalenga is also the 53,133rd most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 12,348 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 267,156 people, or 1 in 277. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 6 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Kalenga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kalenga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Kalenga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47% more than the national average, earning R 349,332 per year; in United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning $39,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalengay93293/
Kaleng'a9377/
Kalennga9322/
Kaleenga932/
Kallenga932/
Khalenga932/
Kalengah931/
Kalaenga931/
Kaslenga931/
Kaloenga931/
Kalgenga931/
Kalengaa931/
Kalengai931/
Kalengga931/
Kalengha931/
Kalena92459/
Kalnga9270/
Kalinga8656,072/
Kalenge868,087/
Calenga867,415/
Kalengo863,411/
Kalengi86312/
Kelenga86250/
Kalenai8656/
Kolenga8642/
Kaleina8631/
Kaleyna8630/
Khalena8619/
Kaleena869/
Kallena867/
Kalenoa862/
Kaulena862/
Kalenha862/
Kalenea861/
Kaletna861/
Kalenaa861/
Kalga831,766/
Kallengach821/
Kalingga80106/
Kalengie8089/
Kalingha8052/
Kaleinay8050/
Kalenggo8043/
Kalengit8038/
Kalehyna8028/
Kallinga8027/
Kaulenas8024/
Kalengey8021/
Kaalinga8012/
Kalingas8011/
Calengas809/
Kalingad808/
Koulenga808/
Khelenga806/
Kallengi805/
Koolenga804/
Callenga804/
Kallenge803/
Kalenaai803/
Kalengye803/
Khalinga802/
Kalenach802/
Kalionga802/
Khaleena802/
Kaylinga801/
Kalingaâ801/
Kalingat801/
Kaleengi801/
Kalenatt801/
Kalengoo801/
Kolengay801/
Kalingai801/
Kaulinga801/
Kailenge801/
Kailengo801/
Kalenaph801/
Kalenghe801/
Kalengoh801/
Kaaleina801/
Kollenga801/
Calengay801/
Calengga801/
Khalengo801/
Kayleena800/
Kalina7719,601/
Kalyna773,211/
Kolena77209/
Kaulga77130/
Kalgay7780/
Kolnga7779/
Calena7776/
Kalgai7725/
Kaleno7721/
Kalnge7720/
Kailga779/
Kalngi777/
Kalgas772/
Kalgha772/
Khalga771/
Kolenggea7569/
Kottlenga7567/
Kaliongga7523/
Calloenga756/
Khalyngai755/
Kalengeyi754/
Kaleengit753/
Koelengga751/
Kalingaud751/
Kallenger750/
Khalina712,331/
Kaluina711,273/
Khalyna711,154/
Calinga711,054/
Kaulina71940/
Kalgina71805/
Kalingo71647/
Kalingi71565/
Callena71556/
Kallina71443/
Kalinge71389/
Kahlina71302/
Calenge71249/
Kalinay71247/
Kalaina71223/
Kolinga71120/
Kalhyna71107/
Qalinga7187/
Kalinau7184/
Kelinga7176/
Kolenge7170/
Kalngui7169/
Calengo7168/
Koleina7166/
Kaloina7158/
Kalinaj7156/
Kolengo7141/
Kelengo7135/
Kaulyna7129/
Koulena7128/
Kalinah7124/
Kaylina7121/
Kaalina7119/
Kaslyna7116/
Kotlega7114/
Caliena7111/
Kahalga718/
Kailina718/
Kaliona717/
Caleyna716/
Caleina716/
Kalinai715/
Gkalina715/
Khalnge714/
Kalynas714/
Kalhina713/
Kalenou713/
Katelga712/
Koleyna712/
Kalinaá712/
Kalinač712/
Kalujna711/
Kolesna711/
Kailgad711/
Kaalnge711/
Kaalngi711/
Kallingapp711/
Kalayna711/
Kholena711/
Kalinaa711/
Khalgaa711/
Khalgai711/
Kalinea711/
Kaylgay711/
Kasilga711/
Kalinha711/
Kolenaj711/
Calhena710/
Kaluhyna672,556/
Kolga672,280/
Kaulinge671,153/
Kalainay67388/
Kalgo67314/
Kallenos67269/
Kalinger67260/
Calingay67255/
Kalinggo67211/
Kailinge67158/
Kalyongo67118/
Kaloinay67102/
Kalaingo67102/
Kallenou6777/
Khaulina6743/
Kolehyna6734/
Khaylina6727/
Kalınağa6725/
Kaliongo6721/
Koulegna6720/
Calingga6716/
Kalahyna6716/
Kaalingi6715/
Kolliena6715/
Khalinaz6715/
Khaulyna6710/
Kalingoi679/
Khalinah678/
Kallingo678/
Koelinga678/
Kaluungi677/
Kalinoha677/
Khailyna677/
Koulinga675/
Katlinge674/
Kallingi674/
Kailingi674/
Kelingai674/
Gcalinga674/
Kuilinga673/
Calga672/
Calainga672/
Kouleana672/
Kalyonge672/
Kelengoi672/
Khalayna672/
Kahalyna672/
Kailayna671/
Khalihna671/
Khaluina671/
Kalingis671/
Kalingot671/
Kallinge671/
Kalyaina671/
Quaylena671/
Calenger671/
Kealingo671/
Khalinas671/
Keilinga671/
Kaulinas671/
Kaluingi671/
Kalūgina671/
Kalliona671/
Kallaina671/
Kalinach671/
Kalingie671/
Kaalaina671/
Kotlenge671/
Gkalinas671/
Calingad671/
Calingas671/
Kalynach671/
Kealinge670/
Cathlena670/

Kalenga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalenga in the Marathi language
कलगाkalaga-
Kalenga in the Oriya language
କାେଲାkaela87.5
କାେଲଂଗାkaelanga6.25
କାେଳାkaela6.25

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