Kaliba Surname

144,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kaliba Surname Definition:

Kaliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare.

Kaliba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9651:76,5598,894
Uganda7531:51,8456,246
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Zambia3231:49,0714,647
Kenya2551:181,09813,605
Czechia721:147,68722,967
Hungary551:178,47815,519
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Tanzania231:2,301,80948,176
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Austria161:532,21549,801
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Kaliba (458) may also be a first name.

Kaliba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare / Mouse trap.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lightening.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaliba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snare / Trap.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaliba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaliba (Bengali: কালিবা, Hindi: कालीबा, Marathi: काळीबा, Russian: Калиба) is most common in The DR Congo. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kaliba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaliba? popularity and diffusion

Kaliba is the 144,085th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,362,252 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kaliba are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 398,932nd most common given name world-wide, held by 458 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 965 people, or 1 in 76,559. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 24 percent reside and Malawi, where 17 percent reside.

Kaliba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kaliba last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailiba92149/
Khaliba92141/
Kalibai92139/
Kalibay92127/
Kaluiba92124/
Kalibat9254/
Kalibau9225/
Kalibah9210/
Kalioba924/
Kalliba923/
Kaliuba921/
Khalitba8627/
Kallibai8613/
Kalibhat8610/
Khalibai865/
Kalibhai863/
Khalibha863/
Kalibaya862/
Kailibai861/
Kalibuha861/
Kalibaai861/
Kalibach861/
Kalibaha861/
Kalibass861/
Kaluba8337,030/
Kaleba833,364/
Kalibo831,171/
Caliba83777/
Koliba83775/
Kalibe83671/
Kalibi83117/
Kalyba8387/
Keliba838/
Kaléba831/
Kaliby830/
Kalibhatt8012/
Kailaibai801/
Kalaibhai801/
Khalibhai801/
Khalibhau801/
Kaalibhai801/
Calibay772,821/
Kalibou771,129/
Kalybay77354/
Calibat77352/
Kaleeba77275/
Kaliebe77243/
Kaluuba77218/
Kalebaş77207/
Kalybai7785/
Kalubau7775/
Kolibaš7769/
Kalebay7760/
Kolibaj7759/
Kolibač7757/
Calibas7756/
Kalubai7736/
Kalibet7729/
Kelibay7724/
Kealeba7722/
Kalimpa7721/
Kalebga7721/
Kaliobo7721/
Kaliebi7720/
Kelibai7719/
Kalubay7719/
Kaliboy7718/
Kallibe7718/
Katleba7717/
Kalyuba7713/
Kolibah7713/
Kalleba7713/
Khalibe7711/
Khaluba7711/
Khalibi7710/
Kotliba7710/
Qalibau777/
Caliboa777/
Kaleaba776/
Kalebai774/
Kalibie774/
Kalibeh774/
Kalibod774/
Kalyoba773/
Kalubah773/
Kolibay773/
Kouliba773/
Kaileba772/
Kalebaj772/
Kalubaa772/
Kaluibe772/
Kalebad771/
Kalebha771/
Kalubea771/
Kholiba771/
Kalebah771/
Kelaiba771/
Kalaibi771/
Kailibi771/
Kalisbo771/
Khalibo771/
Kelibea771/
Kalueba771/
Kalhuba771/
Kalibhi771/
Kalebau771/
Kaeleba771/
Qalibat771/
Calibad771/
Calibai771/
Kallibi771/
Kalisby770/
Kauliby770/
Kalibee770/
Kahluba770/
Khalaibash7524/
Kallibhatt754/
Khailibash751/
Kollibah71101/
Kallubai7137/
Kolibash7136/
Kollibay7127/
Kaliebou7117/
Kolibacz7115/
Calisbas7115/
Kalliebe7114/
Kaylebay7113/
Kholibah7111/
Kallebai716/
Khalytba716/
Kalaivai715/
Kalebhay714/
Kollieba714/
Kahaluba714/
Callibay713/
Koulibay712/
Koliebah712/
Calibaya712/
Khelibai711/
Khaleiva711/
Khalibhe711/
Khalibhi711/
Kaleiber711/
Kalibets711/
Koylibai711/
Kaleebay711/
Koliubah711/
Kalliboy711/
Khaleeba711/
Kajliber711/
Kallibou711/
Gkalimpa711/
Calisbad711/
Katliboy711/
Khaliboi711/
Qalibach711/
Koloibai711/
Khalibit711/
Caliva676,012/
Calibo674,981/
Kalebe672,388/
Keleba671,758/
Kalebi671,406/
Kalebo671,262/
Kolibi67952/
Coliba67492/
Koleba67318/
Caluba67264/
Kolyba67123/
Koluba67106/
Kalyvi6781/
Kolliebah6762/
Kolibo6746/
Kalubo6724/
Kolibe6722/
Calibe678/
Kaleby677/
Kelibo676/
Caleba675/
Calibi674/
Kalyby674/
Calibè673/
Kallebach672/
Qalibi672/
Kalivy671/
Kaluimpha671/
Kalyshbay671/
Keluba671/
Kéléba671/
Caliby670/

Kaliba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaliba in the Bengali language
কালিবাkaliba-
Kaliba in the Hindi language
कालीबाkaliba80
कलीबाkaliba20
Kaliba in the Marathi language
काळीबाkaliba50
कळीबाkaliba50
Kaliba in the Russian language
Калибаkaliba-

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