Kalengwa Surname
Approximately 329 people bear this surname
Kalengwa Surname Definition:
Kalengwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small act of God (Kalengwa na Lesa).
Kalengwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Zambia | 123 | 1:128,861 | 9,635 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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).
Kalengwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalengwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalengwa is most common 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
This last name is the 837,371st most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalengwa are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kalengwa is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 37 people.
The last name Kalengwa is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 360,388. Other than The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 37 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalingwa | 88 | 233 | / |
| Kalengwe | 88 | 91 | / |
| Kelengwa | 88 | 55 | / |
| Kolengwa | 88 | 11 | / |
| Kalenkwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kalengva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalengba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kgalengwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kalengue | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kolingwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalengbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalimgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalingwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qelengwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalyongwe | 71 | 48 | / |
| Kalngui | 67 | 69 | / |
| Calengue | 63 | 2,368 | / |
| Kalingue | 63 | 14 | / |
| Kolengue | 63 | 14 | / |
| Kalingbo | 63 | 5 | / |
| Qalingwe | 63 | 2 | / |
| Caliengue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Calhengue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Koulengue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kolengoue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kouliengue | 56 | 2 | / |
| Kalinkwe | 50 | 23 | / |
| Calingue | 50 | 13 | / |
| Kolingui | 50 | 13 | / |
| Kolingbo | 50 | 6 | / |
| Kolingue | 50 | 2 | / |
| Colengui | 50 | 1 | / |
| Colengue | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Kalengwa
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