Kalimukwa Surname
Approximately 2,374 people bear this surname
Kalimukwa Surname Definition:
Kalimukwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a sickly baby whose survival is in question.
Kalimukwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,349 | 1:6,748 | 810 |
| Namibia | 20 | 1:120,470 | 9,225 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Kalimukwa (721) may also be a first name.
Kalimukwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalimukwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a sickly baby whose survival is in question.
Kalimukwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalimukwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalimukwa is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalimukwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 179,668th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,069,733 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalimukwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kalimukwa is also the 307,326th most widely held first name in the world, held by 721 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,349 people, or 1 in 6,748. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 49 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live and Southern Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
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