Kalikeka Surname

280,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalikeka Surname Definition:

Kalikeka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: only child / loner.

Kalikeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2941:12,2491,405
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Kalikeka (175) may also be a first name.

Kalikeka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalikeka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: only child / loner.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalikeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalikeka is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalikeka? popularity and diffusion

Kalikeka is the 280,304th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,288,495 people. The surname Kalikeka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalikeka are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 690,096th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 175 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,294 people, or 1 in 12,249. In Zambia Kalikeka is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 17 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

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