Kalibwe Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Kalibwe Surname Definition:
Kalibwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small rock.
Kalibwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 68 | 1:233,087 | 14,396 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kalibwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalibwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small rock.
Kalibwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalibwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalibwe is most common in Zambia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kalibwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalibwe? popularity and diffusion
Kalibwe is the 1,620,164th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalibwe live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Kalibwe is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 233,087. In Zambia Kalibwe is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 57 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent reside and Western Province, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalibwije | 88 | 8 | / |
| Kalebwe | 86 | 2,780 | / |
| Kalibwa | 86 | 170 | / |
| Kalubwe | 86 | 160 | / |
| Kalibwi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Khalibwa | 80 | 126 | / |
| Kelebwe | 71 | 23 | / |
| Kalipwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kalebwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kolebwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalepwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalubue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaulubwi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kalibuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalubwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalebwoha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kalebbi | 57 | 8 | / |
| Kolibui | 57 | 4 | / |
| Calibbi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Qalybwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kolibbi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kolebwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kolipwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kalepwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kalevui | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kalepue | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kalubuayi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kalupuayi | 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 Kalibwe
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