Kalituta Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalituta Surname Definition:

Kalituta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is a skilled drummer.

Kalituta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3541:44,7744,330
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kalituta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalituta is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is a skilled drummer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalituta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalituta occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalituta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 791,719th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalituta reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Kalituta is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 44,774. In Zambia it is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 75 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

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