Kalombwe Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalombwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalombwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Zambia1491:106,3758,369
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kalombwe (126) may also be a first name.

Kalombwe Last Name Facts

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

Kalombwe is found most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalombwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalombwe is the 632,228th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalombwe live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 68 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 829,183rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 126 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 225,243. Without taking into account The DR Congo Kalombwe occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalembwe888,942/
Kalambwe88718/
Kalumbwe88450/
Kalombwa88140/
Kolombwe8828/
Kalombue881/
Kalumbwue821/
Kalumbwa752,776/
Kalembue75424/
Kalambwa7545/
Kalambue7541/
Kalumbue754/
Kolembwe751/
Kalampwe751/
Kaulumbwa716/
Kalombuayi671/
Colombue631/
Calembue631/
Kalumbuayi561/

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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 Kalombwe
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