Kalevu Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalevu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalevu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda431:907,89040,955
Zambia411:386,58319,508
India91:85,229,487684,495
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kalevu (14) may also be a first name.

Kalevu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalevu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalevu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kalevu is the 1,894,523rd most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. Kalevu is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Kalevu reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kalevu is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 907,890. In Uganda Kalevu is primarily concentrated in: Mayuge District, where 28 percent are found, Luuka District, where 16 percent are found and Namutumba District, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 43 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Kalevu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kalevu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalevou9264/
Kalevui921/
Kallevu921/
Kalewu83214/
Kalovu83104/
Kalavu8317/
Kalivu8315/
Kalewou7744/
Kalavau7710/
Khalavu771/
Kaalivu771/
Kaleweu771/
Kalewut771/
Kalebau771/
Gkalavou712/
Kaleewou711/
Khahlewu711/
Kalawu67454/
Kaliwu67261/
Kelewu6741/
Kalowu6721/
Kolivu6721/
Calebu679/
Kolovu675/
Calivu671/
Kolavu671/
Callevaut671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalevu
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