Kalengwa Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalengwa Surname Definition:

Kalengwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small act of God (Kalengwa na Lesa).

Kalengwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Zambia1231:128,8619,635
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kalengwa (37) may also be a first name.

Kalengwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalengwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small act of God (Kalengwa na Lesa).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalengwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalengwa occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalengwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 837,371st most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalengwa live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 37 people.

Kalengwa is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 360,388. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 37 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

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