Kalongwe Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kalongwe Surname Definition:

Kalongwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a certain type of indigenous tree.

Kalongwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188

Kalongwe (78) may also be a first name.

Kalongwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalongwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a certain type of indigenous tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalongwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalongwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalongwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalongwe is the 1,198,640th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. Kalongwe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalongwe are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 78 people.

The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalyongwe9448/
Kaulongwe941/
Kalungwe882,764/
Kalangwe8881/
Kolongwe8852/
Kalongwa888/
Khalangwe821/
Kaliangwe821/
Kalangwa753,801/
Kalungwa7546/
Kalungue7521/
Calongue7512/
Kalongua755/
Kalumgwe751/
Kolongue751/
Kolongwa751/
Kolongwai7111/
Caslongue711/
Koulongbe711/
Kolongwoi711/
Kkalangwa711/
Kalanggwa711/
Kalyangwa711/
Kailangwa711/
Kahalangwa6721/
Koulangwei671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalongwe
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