Kaliwo Surname

122,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kaliwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaliwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,6861:4,644646
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kaliwo (172) may also be a first name.

Kaliwo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaliwo is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaliwo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 122,733rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,957,439 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaliwo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kaliwo is also the 696,764th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 172 people.

Kaliwo is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,686 people, or 1 in 4,644. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaliwoh92125/
Kalaiwo9217/
Kaliwoi921/
Kalliwo921/
Kaliwa833,397/
Kalivo83172/
Kalewo8348/
Koliwo8337/
Kaluwo832/
Kalewou7744/
Keliwou7730/
Keliwoy7722/
Keliwoi778/
Kaliwat772/
Koleiwo771/
Khalivo771/
Khalibo771/
Kalewoh771/
Kaliová771/
Kaaliwa771/
Kouliwo771/
Kalivoo771/
Khaliwa771/
Kalaiwaa7140/
Keliwooy719/
Kailhiwa713/
Kaliwacz713/
Kalhaiwa712/
Kalivods712/
Khaliwah712/
Kallibou711/
Koliwosz711/
Khaliboi711/
Kalliboy711/
Kaleewou711/
Kasliwas711/
Kasliwad711/
Kaluwa6714,123/
Calibo674,981/
Kalewa671,148/
Calivo67643/
Caliwa67411/
Kaliva67295/
Kalevo67111/
Koluwo6776/
Koliwa6740/
Kelewo679/
Kalliovuo677/
Kolewo676/
Kalyvo673/
Khalishwa672/
Keliwa671/
Keluwo671/
Kelivo671/
Kolivo671/
Keliwã671/

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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
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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 Kaliwo
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