Kalokoni Surname

368,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalokoni Surname Definition:

Kalokoni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small vessel that is used to store valuable ornaments.

Kalokoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9491:16,7021,871
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Botswana41:546,73222,624
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kalokoni (24) may also be a first name.

Kalokoni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalokoni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small vessel that is used to store valuable ornaments.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalokoni Last Name Facts

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

Kalokoni has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalokoni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 368,303rd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,459,105 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalokoni live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kalokoni is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Kalokoni is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 16,702. In Zambia Kalokoni is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent are found, Northern Province, where 33 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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