Kalewo Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalewo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalewo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia261:609,61224,798
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kalewo (28) may also be a first name.

Kalewo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalewo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kalewo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalewo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalewo is the 2,808,717th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalewo reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kalewo is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name on earth, held by 28 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 609,612. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Northern Province, where 77 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent reside and Central Province, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalewou9244/
Kalewoh921/
Khaloewo864/
Kaleewou861/
Kaliwo833,723/
Kalewa831,148/
Kalawo83760/
Kalevo83111/
Kalowo8330/
Kelewo839/
Kolewo836/
Kelewou77947/
Kaliwoh77125/
Kaliawo7777/
Kalevou7764/
Khalevo7719/
Kaleboy7718/
Kailewa7718/
Kalaiwo7717/
Kalyawo7715/
Khalawo779/
Kolejwo778/
Kallewa778/
Kalevod772/
Kalawou772/
Kailebo772/
Koulewo771/
Koleiwo771/
Kaleweu771/
Kaliwoi771/
Kalliwo771/
Kalewga771/
Kaleboh771/
Khalowo771/
Khalewa771/
Katlewad7119/
Kallewad715/
Kailewad715/
Kalyaawo711/
Kalawa674,719/
Kaliwa673,397/
Kaleva672,046/
Kelewa67254/
Kalivo67172/
Kolawo67154/
Kolewa6757/
Koliwo6737/
Kälebo6727/
Kolowo6719/
Calevo6711/
Kalavo679/
Calebo678/
Kalovo675/
Kelawo675/
Kalyvo673/
Kolevo673/
Calewa672/
Calowo671/
Caleewood671/
Kallewatz670/

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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 Kalewo
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