Kalonga Surname
Approximately 41,812 people bear this surname
Kalonga Surname Definition:
Kalonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: the prince who enthrones subordinate chiefs (Royalty).
Kalonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 17,143 | 1:4,310 | 497 |
| Malawi | 13,698 | 1:1,250 | 108 |
| Zambia | 5,654 | 1:2,803 | 358 |
| Tanzania | 4,615 | 1:11,472 | 1,500 |
| Zimbabwe | 502 | 1:30,753 | 4,735 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Burkina Faso | 33 | 1:556,124 | 7,330 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Kalonga (1,593) may also be a first name.
Kalonga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: the prince who enthrones subordinate chiefs (Royalty).
Kalonga is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a member of the clan of the water.
Kalonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who packs.
Kalonga Demographics
Average Kalonga Salary in
United States
$18,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kalonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kalonga has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kalonga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalonga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kalonga is the 13,377th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 174,293 people. The last name Kalonga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalonga live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 193,676th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,593 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 17,143 people, or 1 in 4,310. Beside The DR Congo Kalonga is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 14 percent reside.
Kalonga Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kalonga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning R 162,228 per year; in United States they earn 57.78% less than the national average, earning $18,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.11% more than the national average, earning $64,642 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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