Kaliwani Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kaliwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaliwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kaliwani (11) may also be a first name.

Kaliwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaliwani is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kaliwani.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaliwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Kaliwani is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kaliwani are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Kaliwani is primarily concentrated in: Kalungu District, where 50 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 25 percent are found and Buvuma District, where 25 percent are found. Other than Uganda Kaliwani exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaliwani
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