Kalewa Surname

324,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kalewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5681:81,3037,490
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Zambia271:587,03424,185
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kalewa (440) may also be a first name.

Kalewa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalewa is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalewa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalewa is the 324,446th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,348,037 people. Kalewa is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalewa reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kalewa is also the 408,694th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 440 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 568 people, or 1 in 81,303. In Kenya Kalewa is most numerous in: Kitui County, where 56 percent reside, Makueni County, where 30 percent reside and Machakos County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Kalewa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kalewa last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailewa9218/
Kallewa928/
Kalewga921/
Khalewa921/
Kalewai921/
Kalewea921/
Katlewad8619/
Kailewad865/
Kallewad865/
Kalawa834,719/
Kaliwa833,397/
Kaleva832,046/
Kelewa83254/
Kalewe83168/
Kolewa8357/
Kalewo8348/
Calewa832/
Kalewy831/
Kahalewai80178/
Kallewatz800/
Kalieva7723,651/
Kalaeva771,705/
Kaleeva771,297/
Kaloeva771,222/
Kalawai77175/
Khaleva77114/
Kolewad77100/
Kalaway7765/
Kalebay7760/
Kalewou7744/
Kolejwa7741/
Kaliawa7737/
Kasleva7721/
Kailawa7718/
Kalevah7715/
Khalawa7714/
Kalowai7714/
Kalleba7713/
Kaliwai7711/
Kalyawa779/
Kayleva775/
Kaulawa775/
Kalawau774/
Kalevea773/
Kelewai773/
Kalevaz772/
Kalleva772/
Kalawaj772/
Kollewa772/
Kaleava772/
Koulewa772/
Koleswa772/
Kaliwat772/
Khelewa771/
Kalawwa771/
Kalebha771/
Kalewer771/
Kaloway771/
Kalowea771/
Kalebah771/
Kolewah771/
Kallawa771/
Kalaawa771/
Kaliway771/
Kaleweu771/
Kalewoh771/
Kalhawa771/
Kallewe771/
Kallewi771/
Kalebau771/
Kaaliwa771/
Caliewa771/
Khaliwa771/
Kalewiy771/
Caleway770/
Kahallewai751/
Khaleeva711,266/
Kalyaeva711,182/
Khalieva71601/
Khalaeva71569/
Kallaeva71214/
Kahalawa71214/
Kallaway71160/
Qaloewai71126/
Kaliaeva7194/
Kailiawa7148/
Kallieva7140/
Kalaiwaa7140/
Kalloway7131/
Kailiwai7121/
Khaloeva7119/
Kolhewad7116/
Kaleuwee7115/
Kaylebay7113/
Kailevad7111/
Kallowai7110/
Kaliveas718/
Kaylieva717/
Kaeliwai716/
Kahyleva716/
Katleeva715/
Khallawa715/
Kalebhay714/
Khaloewo714/
Calleway713/
Kailhiwa713/
Kaliwacz713/
Khaliwah712/
Kailewis712/
Khalawah712/
Kalhaiwa712/
Kaliwaya712/
Katlevad711/
Kaulevad711/
Kheleiwa711/
Khaleiva711/
Kalleeva711/
Kalevadh711/
Kholewad711/
Kasliwad711/
Kasliwas711/
Koslewad711/
Catlewad711/
Kolliewa711/
Kaleebay711/
Kaleewou711/
Kalewoue711/
Koleshwa711/
Koulewai711/
Kouliewa711/
Kallawai711/
Calesway710/
Koleva6736,267/
Kaliwo673,723/
Kalava672,037/
Kalyva671,787/
Kalawo67760/
Kaleve67474/
Caliwa67411/
Kolawa67318/
Khallaeva67317/
Kaliva67295/
Calawa67286/
Kalive67248/
Kalevi67152/
Kalevo67111/
Kaliwe67106/
Kalyba6787/
Caleva6777/
Kolewe6776/
Kaliwi6770/
Qelewa6755/
Khallieva6748/
Koliwa6740/
Khalyaeva6731/
Kalowo6730/
Keleva6721/
Kelawa6716/
Kalavo679/
Kelewo679/
Kolewo676/
Caleba675/
Khayloeva674/
Kahaliwai672/
Khalishwa672/
Keliwa671/
Kahaleiwi671/
Kolleweah671/
Kolliewah671/
Kaléba671/
Kalleweit671/
Calewe671/
Calewi671/
Qalawa671/
Kahliwaja671/
Kalaheeva671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalewa
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